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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:387
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Correspondence

How to avoid problems with reduction aortoplasty: Reply

Matthias Bauer, MD, Onnen Grauhan, MD, PhD, Roland Hetzer, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany

e-mail: mbauer@dhzb.de

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To the Editor:

We fully agree with Dr Arsan that reduction aortoplasty with external wrapping can result in severe complications when it is performed technically inadequately. As we [1] suggested in our case report, the main point is the secure anchoring and good fit of the Dacron wrap to avoid alterations in the underlying aortic wall. Robicsek [2], Carrel and co-authors [3], . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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