Replacement of ascending and proximal transverse aorta for a 90-year-old female with aortic dissection

• Published in: Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery Vol. 47; no. 1; p. 75
• Main Authors: Yoshida, T, Adachi, H, Ino, T, Ide, H, Mizuhara, A, Yamaguchi, A, Kawahito, K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.01.1994
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery; Aorta - surgery; Aorta, Thoracic; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - surgery; Blood Vessel Prosthesis; Female; Humans

Successful replacement of ascending and proximal transverse aorta for a 90-year-old female with aortic dissection was achieved using selective cerebral perfusion with cold blood. The ascending aorta enlarged as a diameter of 7 cm and massive blood flow was recognized in the false lumen detected by C...