Simple and safe graft insertion in the elephant trunk technique

Simple and safe graft insertion in the elephant trunk technique

The elephant trunk technique is a well-established procedure, but aortic wall injury or aneurysmal rupture may occur if the graft is forcibly pushed to insert it into the distal aorta. We have developed simple and safe insertion technique using a syringe.

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2012-06, Vol.20 (3), p.356-357
Hauptverfasser: Ishikawa, Noboru, Omoto, Tadashi, Miyauchi, Tadamasa, Oi, Masaya, Fukuzumi, Masomi, Tedoriya, Takeo
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Humans
Prosthesis Design
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:The elephant trunk technique is a well-established procedure, but aortic wall injury or aneurysmal rupture may occur if the graft is forcibly pushed to insert it into the distal aorta. We have developed simple and safe insertion technique using a syringe.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492311436121