Supra-aortic vessel reconstruction in total arch replacement for acute type A dissection: Comparison of en bloc and separate graft techniques

Summary: Objective: To compare the outcomes of the en bloc and branched graft techniques for supra-aortic vessel reconstruction in total arch replacement (TAR) for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD). Methods: In 53 ATAAD patients with intact supra-aortic arch vessels undergoing TAR, the arch ve...

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Main Authors: Yi Lin, Wei-Guo Ma, Jun Zheng, Xiao-Yan Xing, Xu-Dong Pan, Jun-Ming Zhu, Li-Zhong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958418305992