title: Performance of a safe proximal anastomosis in aortic dissection.
abstract: Because of the increased fragility of a freshly dissected aorta, the anastomosis between the aortic root and a tubular prosthesis is not forgiving of technical imperfections and may lead to troublesome bleeding. Providing an appropriate everting surface of contact and a homogeneous distribution of tension between the graft and aorta, as described here, should help obtain a hemostatic suture line.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prêtre
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene