Anterolateral thoracotomy with partial sternotomy: a feasible approach for treating the complex pathology of the aortic arch.
Katsuhiro YamanakaShota HasegawaRyo KawabataHironaga ShirakiShunya ChomeiTaishi InoueTakanori TsujimotoShunsuke MiyaharaHiroaki TakahashiKenji OkadaPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
The short-term outcomes using the ALPS approach for the treatment of complex pathologies of the aortic arch were acceptable. Further studies will be required to determine the long-term results.