title: Extra-anatomic ascending-to-descending aortic bypass via right thoracotomy for complex re-coarctation of the aorta. An alternative surgical approach for complex re-coarctation.
abstract: Ascending-to-descending aortic bypass may be the best approach for complex re-coarctation of the aorta because of adhesions around the coarctation area, risk of spinal cord ischaemia due to aortic cross-clamping and laceration of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. We report a patient with complex re-coarctation of the aorta successfully treated by extra-anatomic ascending-to-descending aortic bypass via right thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, Turkey. dr.bugra@gmail.com
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harmandar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toker
authors.forename: U T
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Tohumcu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tireli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013908:Thoracotomy