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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jun 2012
Simple and safe graft insertion in the elephant trunk technique.
- Noboru Ishikawa, Tadashi Omoto, Tadamasa Miyauchi, Masaya Oi, Masomi Fukuzumi, and Takeo Tedoriya.
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Showa University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. nobo.ishikawa@gmail.com
- Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2012 Jun 1; 20 (3): 356-7.
AbstractThe elephant trunk technique is a well-established procedure, but aortic wall injury or aneurysmal rupture may occur if the graft is forcibly pushed to insert it into the distal aorta. We have developed simple and safe insertion technique using a syringe.
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