title: [A successful repair of intraoperative retrograde type A aortic dissection in a patient with aortic regurgitation and ascending aortic aneurysm].
abstract: The patient was a 67-year-old male with aortic regurgitation and ascending aortic aneurysm. We noticed the type A retrograde aortic dissection occurring from the cannulation site through the right femoral artery. We discontinued cardio-pulmonary bypass immediately, and established selective cerebral perfusion (SCP) eleven minutes after retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP). We underwent simultaneous aortic valve replacement and ascending and arch graft replacement with an aid of SCP combined with RCP and systemic low flow perfusion. Postoperative course was satisfactory, although patient had a transient neurologic deficit. Intraoperative aortic dissection is a rare but potentially fatal complication. RCP may be a simple and useful method in emergency operation for intraoperative retrograde type A aortic dissection to avoid serious cerebral damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sunagawa City Medical Center, Hokkaido, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sakai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome