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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1980; 28(6): 449-451
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1022451
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Long Segment Coarctation of the Thoracic Aorta in a Young Adult. An Alternative Treatment

U. Hvass, J. P. Binet
  • Centre Chirurgical Marie Lannelongue, Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire, Plessis Robinson, France
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1980

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

To avoid using an interposition Dacron graft in a 17-yearold female for repair of a long segment coarctation of the aorta, the authors combined reconstructing the thoracic aorta using a left subclavian arterial flap, and reimplanting the distal segment of the subclavian artery into the left carotid artery. Coarctation repair was done through a left side thoracotomy and the subclavian artery reimplantation via a short vertical cervicotomy.

This operation restores a practically normal anatomy without the inconvenience of the long-term hazards due to using prosthetic material.

Key words

Coarctation - Surgery - Grafts