title: Repair of ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm without circulatory arrest in redo patient.
abstract: A pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is an unusual and potentially fatal complication after aortic surgical operations. TEE and CT scan are the investigations of choice. Surgical treatment is mandatory. We describe the successful management of a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta, with aorto-sternal-cutaneous fistula requiring right axillary and femoral artery cannulation with Remote Access Perfusion(R) aortic cannula (Estech(R), California, USA). Behaving like this we avoid hypotermic circulatory arrest, provide safe reentry and prevent an impending rupture.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery San Bortolo Vicenza Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. stefano.auriemma@tin.it.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auriemma
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magagna
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sallam
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lamascese
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fabbri