title: Total videoscopic bypass graft implantation on the ascending aorta for lower limb revascularization.
abstract: An extra-anatomic bypass initiating from the ascending aorta, namely the ventral aorta, is a possible alternative for lower limb revascularization. However, acceptance of this technique is limited by the need of a median sternotomy and clamping of the ascending aorta. We report a new technique for the ventral aorta using a total videoscopic approach of the ascending aorta, which avoids the need for a median sternotomy. We discuss the advantages and perspectives of this new approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Ambroise Paré University Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Javerliat
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coggia
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Di Centa
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alfonsi
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colacchio
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitzis
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Goëau-Brissonnière
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011031:Pneumothorax, Artificial