ADVENTITIAL INVERSION TECHNIQUE IN REPAIR OF AORTIC DISSECTION

Authors
FLOTEN HS RAVICHANDRAN PS FURNARY AP GATELY HL STARR A
Citation
Hs. Floten et al., ADVENTITIAL INVERSION TECHNIQUE IN REPAIR OF AORTIC DISSECTION, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 59(3), 1995, pp. 771-772
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
59
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
771 - 772
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)59:3<771:AITIRO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We describe a new technique for aortic anastomosis in the repair of ac ute dissection. The aorta is buttressed by inverting the adventitia wi thout the use of Tenon or other synthetic materials. This technique pr ovides a safe and secure anastomosis.