title: Long-range observations following two-stage occlusion of the descending thoracic aorta for type III dissection.
abstract: Clinical and angiographic observations have been presented in a patient with subacute dissecting aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta (Type III) who underwent a two-stage operation. The first stage consisted of insertion of an ascending to lower abdominal aorta bypass graft through a midline incision, the second stage of exclusion of the dissected segment through a separate left thoracotomy a week later. The patient remained asymptomatic through the two years' observation period. Repeated angiograms showed persistent obliteration of the dissected segment and good flow through the aorto-aortic bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, North Carolina.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Allie
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates