J Chest Surg.  2021 Dec;54(6):509-512. 10.5090/jcs.20.148.

Single-Stage Open Repair of Extensive Arch and Descending Thoracic Aneurysm through Sternotomy: A Case Report

• Kim JY
• Kim HR
• Kim JB

• KMID: 2523184
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/jcs.20.148

Abstract

Extensive thoracic aortic disease involving the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending thoracic aorta may require multiple surgical and interventional managements, which impose a burden in terms of cumulative surgical trauma and the risk of interval mortality. Herein, we describe a single-stage arch and descending thoracic aorta replacement via sternotomy in a patient with multiple comorbidities presenting with an extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm.

Keyword

Aortic aneurysm; Aortic arch; Aorta replacement; Sternotomy; Case report