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Short segment aortic endarterectomy – a technique to aid cannulation in donors with severe aorto‐iliac disease
Author(s) -
Gunasekaran Ganesh,
Winans Charles,
Hashimoto Koji,
Aucejo Federico,
Miller Charles
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1399-0012
pISSN - 0902-0063
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2010.01394.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endarterectomy , surgery , aorta , abdominal aorta , embolization , aortic dissection , dissection (medical) , radiology , carotid arteries
Gunasekaran G, Winans C, Hashimoto K, Aucejo F, Miller C. Short segment aortic endarterectomy – a technique to aid cannulation in donors with severe aorto‐iliac disease.
Clin Transplant 2011: 25: E219–E222. © 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Abstract: Cannulation of the abdominal aorta in older donors with advanced atherosclerotic disease is challenging and may lead to dissection or plaque embolization. We describe a different technique, short segment aortic endarterectomy, which can be a useful alternative during organ procurement. It permits safer cannulation and securing of atherosclerotic infrarenal aortas, thereby allowing us to flush and safely use organs that otherwise would have been discarded.