title: Recurrence of Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta after Patch Repair: The Fate of an Aortic Patch.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare but life- threatening complication after aortic cannulation and cardiovascular surgery, and it has the potential to rupture. We experienced a rare case of recurrence of aneurysm of the ascending aorta 7 years after patch repair of a small aneurysm at an aortic cannulation site. The repaired aorta had been wrapped with a Teflon felt strip during the previous surgery, and the wrapped aorta had become thin with deterioration of the normal structure of the aortic wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tochii
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Michiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takagi
keywords: aortic aneurysm; patch repair; pseudoaneurysm