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Modified Octopus Technique for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Simple and secure aortotomy closure
Jayapadman Bhaskar1, Ashok K Sharma
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wellington Public Hospital, Wellington South, New Zealand.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|March 28, 2007
Abstract:
We describe a technique for closure of the transverse aortotomy incision after standard aortic valve replacement. This has proved to be an excellent technique that is expeditious and ensures a good seal of the aortotomy edges. It is easily reproducible, with consistently good results.

