title: Median sternotomy for combined cardiac and descending thoracic aortic operation.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pocar
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Donatelli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*