Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2010 Oct;43(5):529-533.

Hybrid Procedure for Aortic Arch Aneurysm: Arch Vessels Debranching and Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair?: 2 case reports

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Korea. ockwon@cu.ac.kr

Abstract

Conventional surgery for aortic arch aneurysms have many postoperative complications and a high mortality rate due to prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass time, especially in high risk patients. In this report, we present two cases of a hybrid procedure that involves open brachiocephalic bypass with concomitant endovascular arch stent grafting in high risk patients with distal aortic arch aneurysm.

Keyword

Aorta, arch; Aneurysm; Hybrid procedure

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Aorta, Thoracic
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Chimera
Humans
Postoperative Complications
Stents
Transplants
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