Srivastava Vivek, AlHadid Kenda, Saravanan P, Zacharias J, Bittar M N
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, UK.
BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Jul 28;2011:bcr1120103504. doi: 10.1136/bcr.11.2010.3504.
An ascending aortic aneurysm is a rare entity. The authors encountered an 85-year-old female patient with an uncomplicated ascending aortic aneurysm measuring 9 cm in diameter. She underwent an urgent operation involving replacement of the ascending aorta. Postoperatively, she developed mild renal failure and atrial flutter requiring direct current cardioversion. However, further recovery was good. The authors present this case including the operative management and a brief overview of this rare condition to reiterate that with an ageing population, this procedure can be done with an acceptable morbidity.
升主动脉瘤是一种罕见的病症。作者遇到一位85岁的女性患者，患有直径9厘米的无并发症升主动脉瘤。她接受了升主动脉置换的紧急手术。术后，她出现轻度肾衰竭和心房扑动，需要直流电复律。然而，进一步的恢复情况良好。作者展示该病例，包括手术管理以及对这种罕见病症的简要概述，以重申随着人口老龄化，该手术可以在可接受的发病率情况下进行。
