Successful repair of intraoperative type-A dissection in an infant.
A case of intraoperative type-A aortic dissection caused by partial displacement of the aortic cannula in a 6-month-old infant is presented, which was successfully managed by reapproximation of the dissected layers of the ascending aorta. At 1 year of follow-up the imaging studies show a normal appearance of the operation site.
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Department of Thoracic, Cardiac, and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Heinemann
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Schmid
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Ziemer
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D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D004694:Endocardial Cushion Defects / Q000601:surgery*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013537:Sutures; D016896:Treatment Outcome