Long-Term Results of Flow Reversal and Thromboexclusion Method for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Hiroshi Urayama, Hiroshi Ohtake, Yoh Watanabe The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 63, Issue 3, Pages 716-720 (March 1997) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01369-0 Copyright © 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Electroencephalogram of brain wave frequency during operation in patient 3. The arrow indicates the time of permanent aortic clamping. A low-frequency wave appeared on the left side at this time. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 716-720DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01369-0) Copyright © 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 A specimen of the aorta obtained postmortem in patient 3. Organized thrombi are seen within the descending aortic aneurysm. White arrows indicate the aneurysmal wall, and the black arrow shows the permanent clamp that penetrated to the left pulmonary artery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 716-720DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01369-0) Copyright © 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 An angiogram obtained in patient 7 28 months postoperatively reveals incomplete thromboexclusion of the descending aortic aneurysm and a patent bronchial artery (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 716-720DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01369-0) Copyright © 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Angiograms showing false lumen enlargement at the distal anastomosis 44 months postoperatively in patient 10, who had undergone fenestration of the dissected abdominal aorta. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1997 63, 716-720DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(96)01369-0) Copyright © 1997 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions