A challenging case of emergency redo surgery for acute type A aortic dissecting aneurysm of ascending and aortic arch with frozen elephant trunk following aortic root replacement.

Yuh Ing Lok, Jaime Villaquiran, James Kuo

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Article in Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuh Ing LokDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK. yuhing87@gmail.com.

Jaime VillaquiranDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK.

James KuoDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, UK.

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Abstract

Redo ascending and aortic arch surgeries following previous cardiac or aortic surgery are associated with high risk of morbidity and mortality due to multiple factors included sternal re-entry injury, extensive aortic arch surgery, emergency aortic surgery, prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass duration, poor heart function, and patients with older age. Therefore, appropriate surgical strategies are important. We report a case of a 72-year-old gentleman with previous surgery of aortic root replacement who presented with acute Type A aortic dissecting aneurysm of ascending and aortic arch complicated with left hemothorax, which was successfully treated by emergency redo aortic surgery with frozen elephant trunk (FET) technique.

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Aortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationAgedAorta, ThoracicAortic ValveBlood Vessel ProsthesisHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesStentsTreatment OutcomeAscending and aortic arch dissectionEmergency surgeryFrozen elephant trunkRedo aortic surgery

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PMID38627730

DOI10.1186/s13019-024-02653-7

PMCPMC11020323

OpenAlexW4394846925

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