title: Elephant trunk fabric bleeding during second-stage thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair.
abstract: Bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric is a rare and under-recognized complication during second-stage thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. In this article, we report one case of bleeding from the elephant trunk fabric and discuss the possible causes, management and prevention of this complication.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong Heart Institute, Sejong General Hospital, Bucheon, South Korea. jaemax31@gmail.com
authors: Jae Hyun
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: Chan-Young
authors: CY
authors: Na
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome