Management of pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta performed under circulatory arrest by port-access

Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Mar;71(3):1010-1. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02265-7.

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta following previous thoracic surgery pose a difficult surgical management problem. In this report, we present a case of a patient with aortic insufficiency and a pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta at the site of a previous anastomosis. The particularity of this case is in the atypical use of Port-Access technology (Heartport, Redwood City, CA) to overcome surgical concerns [1].

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Female
  • Heart Arrest, Induced
  • Humans