ISSN:
1540-8191
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Iatrogenic aortic injury occurring during either coronary bypass grafting or valve replacement is a well-recognized complication of cardiac surgery. We retrospectively reviewed our experience and found 11 cases occurring in a case load of 8,945 hearts (incidence of 0.12%). All 11 cases were repaired, with 10 patients surviving. The type of repair used usually was determined by when the diagnosis was made. When an intraoperative diagnosis was made, a local repair was done in four of six cases. If a postoperative diagnosis was made, then all five patients needed the ascending aorta replaced. With early diagnosis and rapid repair, good surgical results can be achieved.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.1988.tb00212.x