Multiple mycotic arch-thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysms: A successful case of in situ graft replacement

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 184-186

  Kuki, Satoru ^a   Taniguchi, Kazuhiro ^a   Miyagawa, Shigeru ^a   Takano, Hiroshi ^a  

^a OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elephant trunk; Graft replacement; Mycotic aneurysm; Omental transfer; Thoraco abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA ARCH; AORTA GRAFT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; OMENTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC AORTA;

AGED; ANEURYSM, INFECTED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034144056     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(99)00362-0     Document Type: Article

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