title: Surgical repair and stent positioning for type A acute aortic dissection: a step forward?
abstract: We report two cases of type A acute aortic dissection in which the traditional ascending aorta replacement was completed by aortic arch stenting to achieve a complete treatment and to avoid the risks that are connected to aortic arch replacement. Correct deployment of the stent was evaluated through an endoscope inserted in the transverse arch, which avoided fluoroangiography and the involvement of a radiologic team.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saccani
authors.forename: Marzio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Busi
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fragnito
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agostinelli
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Borrello
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nicolini
authors.forename: Tiziano
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gherli
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed