Simultaneous total aortic replacement without a sternotomy incision.
Total aortic replacement is preferably performed by staged operations, and reports of a simultaneous operation are few. In these reports, both a median sternotomy and a thoracoabdominal incision are employed. We report a patient who successfully underwent simultaneous total aortic replacement without a sternotomy incision. The technique and the feasibility of the operation are discussed.
Shiiya
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Yasuda
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Murashita
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Matsui
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Y
Sasaki
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D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged