Cor Vasa 2003, 44(5):281-283

Surgical management of descending aorta aneurysm after the Vossschulte procedure

Jaroslav Benedík^1,*, Jiří Široký¹, Josef Frdlík¹, Karina Labajová¹, Tomáš Hájek¹, František Šlauf²

¹ Kardiochirurgické oddělení

² Radiodiagnostická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice, Plzeň, Česká republika

The case report describes successful surgical management-using the Vossschulte procedure-of a descending aorta (DA) aneurysm developing after surgical correction of childhood coarctation of the aorta. A part of the DA was replaced by a prosthesis. The spinal cord and abdominal cavity organs were protected using femoro-femoral extracorporeal circulation. The postoperative course was absolutely uneventful, and the patient was discharged, in good condition, on postoperative day 9 to receive home care.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Coarctation of the aorta; Descending aorta

Published: May 1, 2003  Show citation