Devbhandari Mohan P, Balasubramanian Sendhil K, Campanella Ciro, Brackenbury Edward T
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, FY3 8NR, UK.
Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jun;11(3):243-5. doi: 10.1016/s0967-2109(03)00015-2.
Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta following coronary artery bypass grafting is a rare complication. In this report we present two such cases. We were successful in repairing the false aneurysm and sternal dehiscence in one case. The clinical features, diagnosis and surgical management are discussed.