Successful resection of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm using hypothermic total body retrograde perfusion without aortic clamp. Case report.
A descending thoracic aortic aneurysm was safely resected via a median sternotomy, using total body retrograde perfusion without an aortic clamp. This new technique is an excellent adjunct in surgery for aneurysm of the proximal descending thoracic aorta.
Matsuura
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Yasuura
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K
Maseki
T
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Ichihara
T
T
Ito
T
T
Miyahara
K
K
Abe
T
T
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome