Endoscopic-assisted descending aortic replacement through a small intercostal incision: a case report

Abstract Background Descending aortic replacement often involves making large incisions; thus, it results in massive invasions. We report the case of a patient with dilated descending aorta treated using endoscopic-assisted descending aortic replacement with essentially minimal invasions. Case prese...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Wada, Hidenori Sako, Kenya Kizu, Takahiro Tashima, Tetsushi Takayama, Shinji Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02059-3