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We performed successful ascending-arch aortic replacement and concomitant ascending-to-descending aorta bypass with exclusion of a descending thoracic aneurysm, via median sternotomy, for a ruptured aortic aneurysm involving the entire thoracic aorta. The patient was an 80-year-old man with cardiopulmonary dysfunction and a history of lung tuberculosis. This operation, which has been used for complex descending thoracic aortic lesions such as recoarctation, is a feasible option for a diffuse thoracic aortic aneurysm when single-stage repair is mandatory.
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Shiiya, N., Matsuzaki, K., Yamashita, T. et al. Proximal Aortic Replacement with Ascending–Descending Bypass for a Diffuse Aneurysm: Report of a Case. Surg Today 36, 541–545 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-006-3191-z
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