title: Ascending aorta to lower limbs revascularization for reoperation via ministernotomy.
abstract: The extra-anatomic bypasses, femorofemoral or axillofemoral, have been performed in selected patients for lower extremity revascularization of aortoiliac occlusion. However, significant graft occlusion rate does exist and reoperation constitutes an increasing proportion of vascular surgery practice. We presented our experience in a high-risk patient who received bypass surgery for the third time using the ascending aorta as the source of inflow with good result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*