A novel modification of elephant trunk technique using a single four-branched arch graft for extensive thoracic aortic aneurysm

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 246-248

  Kuki, Satoru ^a   Taniguchi, Kazuhiro ^a   Masai, Takafumi ^a   Endo, Shunji ^a  

^a OSAKA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arch replacement; Elephant trunk; Selective brain perfusion; Thoracic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA ARCH; ARTICLE; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; AORTA, THORACIC; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0034255841     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(00)00501-7     Document Type: Article

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