Higuchi Kazuhiko, Takamoto Shinichi
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2013 Oct;21(5):628-30. doi: 10.1177/0218492313495858. Epub 2013 Aug 9.
Here, we describe a technique for creating a secure anastomosis between a graft and the stump of the aorta, involving the fragile aortic wall between the folded flap of the graft inside the aorta and a Teflon felt strip outside.