Straight incision for extended descending and thoracoabdominal aortic replacement: novel and simple exposure with rib-cross thoracotomy

CONCLUSIONS
This new exposure with straight incision with rib-cross thoracotomy provided excellent exposures for the long segment of the thoracoabdominal aorta, and it enabled extended replacement from the ascending aorta to the abdominal aorta.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - August 21, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Minatoya, K., Seike, Y., Itonaga, T., Oda, T., Inoue, Y., Kawamoto, N., Miura, S., Tanaka, H., Sasaki, H., Kobayashi, J. Tags: Pericardium, Vascular malformations Adult Cardiac Source Type: research