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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2018; 06(01): 048-049
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1641606
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Hemi-Cabrol Aortic Root Replacement in Complex Aortic Reconstructions

Ioannis Dimarakis
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Isaac Kadir
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom
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27 July 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The Cabrol aortic root replacement with subsequent modifications remains an extremely useful technique within the armamentarium of the aortic surgeon. The technical considerations detailed here allow for the uncompromised creation of a hemi-Cabrol anastomosis in complex aortic reconstructions.

Keywords

aortic root - Cabrol procedure - complex aortic surgery - imaging in aortic disease - treatment outcome
 

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