title: Reply to the editor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukui
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aomi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013348:Subclavian Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*