Abstract
We describe a complication that occurred during the 2nd stage of an "elephant trunk" aortic replacement. The patient was a 58-year-old woman who had undergone graft replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch with the elephant trunk technique for an acute, Stanford type-A aortic dissection.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 220-222 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- Anastomosis, surgical/methods
- Aneurysm, dissecting/surgery
- Aorta, thoracic/surgery
- Aortic aneurysm/surgery
- Blood vessel prosthesis/methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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Neri, E., Toscano, T., Frati, G., & Sassi, C. (2001). The elephant trunk technique: A new complication. Texas Heart Institute Journal, 28(3), 220-222.