Extended Replacement of the Aortic Arch and Descending Aorta

Objective: Reporting our experience of total arch replacement through the left thoracotomy. Patients: From October 1999 to April 2021, 69 patients, aging 62.4 ± 13.7 years (26-84), underwent extensive aortic arch replacement from the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and to the descending aorta. The aneurysm consisted with 2 acute type A dissection, 35 chronic type A dissection, 1 acute type B dissection, 11 chronic type B dissection, 12 non-dissection plus chronic type B dissection, 11 nondissection with mega-aorta, and 4 Kommerell diverticulum.
Source: Operative Techniques in Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Adult Source Type: research