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The use of surgical glue in acute type A aortic dissection

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Acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) remains a lethal disease. With advances in operative methods and perioperative management, surgical outcomes continue to improve, but in-hospital mortality still ranges from 10 to 30 % in most series. The surgical technique of choice for aortic root repair remains controversial. Surgical glue created a breakthrough in surgery for acute aortic dissection. We review the surgical techniques with the use of surgical glue for AAAD.

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Suzuki, S., Masuda, M. & Imoto, K. The use of surgical glue in acute type A aortic dissection. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 62, 207–213 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-013-0343-0

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