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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2017; 05(02): 57-60
DOI: 10.12945/j.aorta.2017.16.015
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Aorto-Cutaneous Fistula and False Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta Five Years after its Prosthetic Replacement for Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection

Pierre Demondion   †
1   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Assistance Publique es Hôpitaux de Paris, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
,
Dorian Verscheure   †
1   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Assistance Publique es Hôpitaux de Paris, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
,
Pascal Leprince
1   Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Assistance Publique es Hôpitaux de Paris, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France
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09 June 2016

12 March 2017

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24 September 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Aorto-cutaneous fistula and false aneurysm of the ascending aorta in patients who previously underwent Stanford Type A acute aortic dissection are rare and severe complications. Surgical correction remains a demanding challenge. In a case of false aneurysm rupture during redo sternotomy, selective cannulation of the right axillary and left carotid arteries allowed an efficient method of cerebral perfusion.

Key Words

Aortic dissection - Pseudo-aneurysm - Aorto-cutaneous fistula - Cerebral protection

† These authors contributed equally to this work


 

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