title: Midline exposure of the thoracoabdominal aorta.
abstract: Extended aortic replacement from the aortic arch to the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta has been performed through a left thoracotomy or a thoracoabdominal incision combined with or without a median sternotomy. However, a left thoracotomy incision may be unfavorable when dense adhesion of the lung is anticipated. We report a redo patient who underwent simultaneous replacements of the aortic arch and the thoracoabdominal aorta through a midline incision without entering the left pleural cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunihara
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shiiya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamikubo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*