Cannulation of the ascending aorta in left thoracotomy for thoracic aortic aneurysms.
In patients with aneurysms of the thoracic aorta, the risks of cerebral embolism and malperfusion are increased if retrograde aortic perfusion via the femoral artery is used during repair. We describe a surgical technique used for 6 aneurysms of the thoracic descending aorta that were operated on via thoracotomy with cannulation of the ascending aorta and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
Turkoz
Riza
R
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey. rturkoz@yahoo.com
Gulcan
Oner
O
Demirturk
Orhan Saim
OS
Turkoz
Ayda
A
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D050792:Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*