title: Novel wrapping technique with insertion of fat tissue for hemostasis in aortic surgery.
abstract: The standard techniques and prosthetic materials for graft replacement in aortic surgery have been dramatically improved. However, persistent oozing and bleeding during aortic surgery sometimes occur and lead to life-threatening problems because of severe coagulopathy, which results from induced hypothermia, long cardiopulmonary bypass time, or fragile aortic walls by acute aortic dissection. Although various techniques and devices for reduction of bleeding have been already documented, these techniques are not always perfect and are sometimes complex. A new wrapping technique with insertion of fat tissue, as described in this report, is simple and provides a perfect hemostasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kumamoto Central Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan. yusakaki@ba2.so-net.ne.jp
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakakibara
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koshiji
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hagio
authors.forename: Masanosuke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishigami
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakatsu
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013537:Sutures