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Ann Thorac Surg 1994;57:490-491
© 1994 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Temporary aortopexy to facilitate exposure during resection of the intrathoracic trachea

Dario F. Del Rizzo, MD, PhD*,a,b, David Briant, MDa,b, Tomas A. Salerno, MDa,b

a Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and Department of Otolaryngology, St. Michael's Hospital Toronto, Ontario, Canada
b The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accepted for publication June 6, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to D, Del Rizzo, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen's University, 102 Stuart St, Kingston, Ont, Canada K7L 2V6.

During the resection of the intrathoracic trachea by the transsternal approach, the ascending aorta, because of its anatomic position, impedes visualization. Herein, we report a technique that allows excellent exposure of the entire intrathoracic trachea, thereby facilitating this procedure.






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