title: Right thoracotomy approach for repair of recurrent or complex coarctation of the aorta using an extra-anatomic ascending aorta to descending aorta bypass graft off-pump.
abstract: A previously described but rarely used surgical technique for the repair of complex or recurrent coarctation of the aorta through a right thoracotomy approach is presented in detail. It has the advantages of being simple and avoiding left chest re-entry, median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass altogether.
authors.affiliation: Holy Cross Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Imad F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Tabry
authors.forename: Zachariah P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Zachariah
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Coarctation of aorta; Extra-anatomic bypass; Right thoracotomy