'Turn-up' anastomotic technique for acute aortic dissection.
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.
Tamura
Nobushige
N
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki City, Okayama 710-8602, Japan. nt8167@kchnet.or.jp
Komiya
Tatsuhiko
T
Sakaguchi
Genichi
G
Kobayashi
Taira
T
D000208:Acute Disease; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques