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1. Introduction
2. Positioning
3. Posterolateral Thoracotomy
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a. Skin Marking
b. Skin Incision
c. Divide Overlaying Musculature
d. Mark 5th Rib
e. Divide Costal Margin
f. 6th Rib Osteotomy
g. Divide Diaphragm with GIA Stapler
4. Left Medial Visceral Rotation
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a. Mobilize Left Kidney
b. Further Division of Diaphragm
c. Shingle Rib
d. Expose Left Renal Artery and Vein
5. Mobilization of Infrarenal Aorta
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a. Dissect Superior Mesenteric, Celiac, and Left Renal Arteries
b. Ligate and Divide Branches of Celiac
6. Atrio-Femoral Bypass
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a. Identify Sequential Clamp Sites
b. Mobilize Left Pulmonary Vein and Ligament
c. Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein Purse String
d. Dissect Left Femoral Artery
e. Left Femoral Artery Purse String
f. Cannulate Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein
g. Dilate and Cannulate Left Femoral Artery
7. Proximal Descending Aortic Anastomosis
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a. Clamp Proximal Aorta
b. Open Aorta
c. Anastomose Graft
d. Check Anastomosis for Leaks
e. Revise as Needed
8. Aortic Exposure
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a. Clamp Middle Descending Aorta
b. Divide Aorta Longitudinally
c. Ligate Bleeding Vessels in Lumen
d. Continue Sequential Clamping Distally
e. Measure Graft Length
9. Visceral Ischemia Time
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a. Ligate Celiac Artery
b. Clamp Infrarenal Aorta
c. Quickly Divide Aorta
d. Transect Aorta Below Right Renal Artery
e. Control Bleeding Vessels
10. Distal Descending Aorta Anastomosis
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a. Anastomose Graft (Distal)
b. Check Anastomosis for Leaks
c. Sequentially Open Distal Clamps (Clamp Time: 21 Min)
11. Atrio-Femoral Bypass Removal
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a. Decannulate Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein
b. Close Purse String Suture of Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein
c. Decannulate Left Femoral Artery
12. Celiac Artery Reconstruction
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a. Create Side-Arm Exit Point in the Aortic Graft
b. Anastomose Side-Arm Graft to Aortic Graft
c. Check Anastomosis for Leaks
d. End-to-End Anastomosis of Celiac Artery to Side-Arm Graft
e. Check Anastomosis for Leaks
13. Closure
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a. Close Aneurysm Sac over Aortic Graft
b. Repair Left Hemi-Diaphragm
c. Insert Thoracic Drains
d. Repair Thoracotomy
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Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Andrew Del Re, MD
1
;
Jahan Mohebali, MD, MPH
2
;
Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
2
1
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
2
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Vascular Surgery
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Authors
Andrew Del Re, MD
Jahan Mohebali, MD, MPH
Virendra I. Patel, MD, MPH
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Article Information
Publication Date
12/31/2024
Article ID
109
Production ID
0109
Volume
2024
Issue
109
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/109