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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 57, 1346-1348, Copyright © 1994 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Wrapping of aortic grafts by pedicled pericardial flaps

GA Popoff and FO Diaz
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Arnault Tzanck Institute, St. Laurent du Var, France.

In cases of ascending aorta replacement, pathologic tissues are often completely excised to ensure better accuracy of anastomosis and to avoid inclusion technique drawbacks. In the technique we describe, aortic repair is performed in an open manner, but sutures are covered by one or two mobilized pericardial flaps. This maneuver can reduce blood loss and protect Dacron grafts from adhesions to adjoining organs.

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