Cohort study compares outcomes of open versus clamp-on techniques in aortic dissection surgeries, indicating similar results.
In this propensity-matched cohort, postoperative mortality, major morbidity, and mid-term survival were comparable between open distal anastomosis and clamp-on strategies in selected patients undergoing ascending aortic replacement for ATAAD.
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