Distal repair using the frozen elephant trunk technique to treat an extended mycotic aneurysm of the aortic arch.

نویسندگان

  • Naomichi Uchida
  • Akira Katayama
  • Miwa Sutoh
  • Taijiro Sueda
چکیده

We reported successful distal repair using the frozen elephant trunk technique to treat a mycotic aneurysm extending from the ascending aorta to the descending aorta. A blood culture sample was positive for Escherichia coli, and total arch replacement with a rifampicin-bonded graft covered the omental pedicle flap.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

دوره 13 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011