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An Asymptomatic Perigraft Seroma in a Patient who Underwent Aortic Root Replacement for Annulo-Aortic Ectasia
Yasufumi Fujita1, Shuji Shimizu2,3
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kure Kyosai Hospital.
Abstract:
Perigraft seroma, a sterile fluid accumulation around the graft, is a potential complication after thoracic aortic surgery. The optimal treatment strategy for a perigraft seroma with vascular compression after thoracic aortic surgery has been unclear. We describe the case of a 62-year-old Japanese male in whom an asymptomatic perigraft seroma was observed after he had undergone aortic root replacement for annulo-aortic ectasia. The seroma was successfully treated with thoracoscopic drainage and conservative therapy. Less invasive therapy, including conservative therapy, may also be an option for asymptomatic perigraft seromas observed after thoracic aortic surgery.
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