Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2006 Apr;39(4):317-319.
Extraanatomic Ascending-to-Descending Aorta Bypass Graft for Atypical Coarctation: A case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. ahnhyuk@snu.ac.kr
Abstract
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Under median sternotomy and left thoracotomy, extra-anatomic aorta bypass between ascending aorta and descending thoracic aorta without cardiopulmonary bypass support has been done effectively and easily without complications for a selected case of atypical coarctation associated with hypoplasia of aortic arch. It should be considered as an alternative operative technique for complex aortic arch reconstruction.