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Ann Thorac Surg
; 84(3): 1045-7, 2007 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17720439
RESUMO
Repair of thoracic arch aneurysms in the octogenarian is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. In this report we describe a minimally invasive approach to repair and arch aneurysm using an endoluminal graft with an extrathoracic, extra anatomic de-branching of the arch vessels. The advantage of this technique includes avoidance of a median sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, and circulatory arrest with a rapid postoperative recovery.