Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1998 Feb;31(2):173-177.
Total Aortic Replacement: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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A 28 years old pregnant woman (Gestational age 35 weeks) had been operated emergency Cesarian section for delivery and emergency graft replacement of ascending aorta and total arch for acute type A aortic dissection. 1 year and 6 months later, she underwent aortic graft replacement from descending thoracic aorta to both common iliac arteries because of further progression of aortic dissection. So far she has a complete artificial graft aorta.