title: 'Turn-up' anastomotic technique for acute aortic dissection.
abstract: We report a new anastomotic 'turn-up' technique in the surgery for acute aortic dissection. This technique includes eversion of the ends of the graft which allows excellent cross-sectional exposure of the aorta and the graft. In our experiences of consecutive 30 cases, this technique reduced perioperative bleeding and resulted in satisfactory clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki City, Okayama 710-8602, Japan. nt8167@kchnet.or.jp
authors.forename: Nobushige
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: Tatsuhiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komiya
authors.forename: Genichi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Taira
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques