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New technique for repair of ascending thoracic aortic dissections
1Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 1989
Abstract:
Dacron graft replacement of the ascending aorta for thoracic dissections often results in major intraoperative or postoperative hemorrhage due to tissue tearing at the suture lines. We report a promising solution to this problem: strengthening the aortic wall with glutaraldehyde solution. Using this technique, we obtained a tough, resistant tissue that could be sutured without disintegration. We have used the method successfully in 5 consecutive patients.

