Wide Dissection and Intercostal Vessel Division Allows for Repair of Hypoplastic Aortic Arch Through Thoracotomy.

Néstor F SandovalCatalina Vargas AcevedoJuan Bernardo UmañaIvonne PinedaAlbert GuerreroCarlos ObandoJuan P UmañaJaime Camacho

Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2018)

We believe that it is the modified technique that allowed greater mobilization of the aorta and successful repair of hypoplastic arch through thoracotomy, without an increase in paraplegia or other adverse outcomes.

Keyphrases

thoracic surgery
aortic valve replacement
aortic valve
aortic dissection
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
coronary artery