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Aortoplasty for Management of the Dilated Distal Ascending Aorta During Proximal Aortic Reconstruction  Emmanuel A. Amulraj, MD, William D.T. Kent, MD,

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1 Aortoplasty for Management of the Dilated Distal Ascending Aorta During Proximal Aortic Reconstruction  Emmanuel A. Amulraj, MD, William D.T. Kent, MD, MS, S. Chris Malaisrie, MD  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 96, Issue 4, Pages (October 2013) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

2 Fig 1 A small segment of Dacron graft is folded to create the turtleneck. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

3 Fig 2 The folded turtleneck segment before its placement over the distal anastomosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

4 Fig 3 The turtleneck is unfolded over the distal suture line and the distal segment of the ascending aorta. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

5 Fig 4 Intraoperative view of completed aortoplasty procedure.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2013 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions


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