A New Proximal Anastomosis Technique In Two Patients With Severely Calcified Aorta

Hokenek F., Gursoy M., Ozgol I., Gulcan F., Kinoglu B.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.92, sa.5, ss.1914-1916, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.05.039
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1914-1916
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A severely calcified aorta carries a high risk of atheroemboli and bleeding for cardiac surgery with an incidence range of 14% to 29%. Various techniques were described avoiding cannulation and clamping of the aorta. Nowadays, the no-touch beating heart technique seems to be the best alternative in patients with calcific aorta. Herein, we present a closed proximal anastomosis technique in this high-risk patient group. (Ann Thorac Surg 2011;92:1914-6) (C) 2011 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons