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Long-term complications in two patients after aortoaortic bypass for midaortic syndrome
Michael R Go1, Siddharth Bhende, William L Smead
1Division of Vascular Diseases and Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. michael.go@osumc.edu
Abstract:
The midaortic syndrome (MAS) refers to descending thoracic and abdominal aortic coarctation, which is rare and most common in the pediatric population. Open surgical repair, often with aortoaortic bypass, remains a highly effective treatment and is traditionally thought to be definitive despite concerns over patient growth postoperatively. This article presents 2 cases of MAS treated with aortoaortic bypass who developed long-term complications, one related to patient growth and the other to graft-enteric fistula. Consideration must be given to patient growth at operation for MAS, and long-term follow-up is necessary to identify other complications.
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