PREPARATION OF THE AORTA Definitely good T-ing or transection ANASTOMOSIS Parachute: 2/1 and then pulling down and tight Short bites Bites out-in to the aorta …
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TEVAR / EVAR: the way to go in most patients with thoracic or abdominal aorta aneurysm. Are there things to take care of? Here are …
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Continue ReadingLeft thoracoabdominal incision
This is the skin incision for a left thoracoabdominal approach for a type IV or type III thoroabdominal aortic aneurysm open repair. The patient is …
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The left renal vein usually lies anteriorly to abdominal aorta. So whenever you want to dissect an aortic aneurysm close to the renal arteries as …
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Aorto-enteric fistula is a potentially disastrous condition presented most of the times after a previous AAA repair, open or endovascular. There are various options of …
Continue ReadingA “tent-suture” for correcting a bleeding from the anastomotic line
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Continue ReadingRetroperitoneal approach to the abdominal aorta – Technical tips
Useful equipment Bean-bag Cell-saver Omintract retractor Patient position Right lateral position with the upper torso on an about 70o rotation while the lower part of …
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