Two cases of staged replacement of the thoracic aorta using the 'elephant trunk' technique

P Biglioli; R Spirito; M Agrifoglio; A Parolari; G Pompilio; F Alamanni

Two cases of staged replacement of the thoracic aorta using the 'elephant trunk' technique

Cardiovasc Surg. 1993 Feb;1(1):64-7.

Authors

P Biglioli¹, R Spirito, M Agrifoglio, A Parolari, G Pompilio, F Alamanni

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Milan, Italy.

PMID: 8076000

Abstract

Two successful cases of staged replacement of multiple aneurysms of the thoracic aorta using the 'elephant trunk' technique are described. The management of both cases is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Aortography
Blood Vessel Prosthesis*
Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging
Brain Ischemia / prevention & control*
Heart Arrest, Induced / methods
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / surgery*
Reoperation