title: Aortic arch occlusion technique using a balloon during open proximal anastomosis.
abstract: We report a new aortic arch occlusion technique with a balloon for distal aortic arch repair via left thoracotomy using an open proximal method. Distal aortic arch repair via left thoracotomy sometimes causes brain infarction and perioperative myocardial infarction. That is because air or debris enters into coronary arteries and cervical branches and the left ventricle. Occlusion of the aortic arch using a balloon can prevent such perioperative complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukui
authors.forename: Masataka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mitsuno
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: Hiroe
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ryomoto
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications