Preoperative Aortic Arch Size and Late Outcome Following Coarctation Repair via Lateral Thoracotomy.
CONCLUSIONS: Aortic arches of various dimensions were successfully repaired by lateral thoracotomy. No significant predictors for reintervention or long-term success could be identified although distal transverse arch dimension may play a role in long-term success.
PMID: 29733824 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ramachandran P, Khoury PR, Beekman RH, Michelfelder EC, Manning PB, Tweddell JS, Cnota JF Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research