Two-stage operation for an extensive infected aortic arch Masakazu Nakao, MD, MRCS, Yeong Phang Lim, MBBS, FRCS, FAMS, Martin John Jarmin, MD, Boon Hean Ong, MBBS, MRCS, Yeow Leng Chua, MBBS, FRCS, FAMS The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 139, Issue 4, Pages 1073-1075 (April 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.038 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 A preoperative computed tomographic scan of the thorax showed a distal aortic arch pseudoaneurysm and air within the aortic wall. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1073-1075DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.038) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Ascending aorta–descending aorta bypass with a trouser graft to the right brachiocephalic artery and the left common carotid artery is shown. The shaded area shows the excluded aortic arch and descending thoracic aorta. Asc-Dsc, Ascending aorta–descending aorta. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 139, 1073-1075DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.038) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions