A time bomb in the thorax: the giant ascending aortic aneurysm: case report.
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We report the case of a 82-year-old woman, asymptomatic, subject to chest computed tomography for trauma. Then the patient underwent surgery. Before sternotomy, femoro-femoral bypass was starter in order to decompress the aneurysm; using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest, ascending aorta and hemiarch replacement were performed with a Dacron graft. Post-operative course was uneventful.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Il Giornale di chirurgia
دوره 33 1-2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012