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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:703-704
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Repair of stab-wound laceration of the aortic arch using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest

Rainald Seitelberger, MDa*, Jan Bialy, MDa, Maria A. Rajek, MDb

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vienna, Austria
b Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria

Accepted for publication April 29, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Seitelberger, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Wien, Abteilung Herz-Thoraxchirurgie, Waehringerguertel 18-20, 1090 Wien, Österreich, Austria
e-mail: seitel{at}magnet.at

The surgical management of a 56-year-old patient with a single thoracic stab wound penetrating the left innominate vein and the aortic arch is described. Repair was successfully achieved using extracorporal circulation and circulatory arrest during deep hypothermia. Clinical features and surgical approach are described and discussed in detail.






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