Why the study?
Does profound hypothermia with graft inclusion and direct brachiocephalic arterial reattachment improve survival in patients undergoing graft replacement for transverse aortic arch aneurysms?
Population
8 patients with aneurysms involving the entire transverse aortic arch.
Comparison
Graft replacement using profound hypothermia for… vs Historical experience using temporary bypass…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports technical feasibility of profound hypothermia with graft inclusion; leaves open comparative efficacy in larger prospective cohorts.
Does profound hypothermia with graft inclusion and direct brachiocephalic arterial reattachment improve survival in patients undergoing graft replacement for transverse aortic arch aneurysms?
The use of profound hypothermia and graft inclusion with direct brachiocephalic arterial reattachment resulted in 100% complication-free survival in a small series of patients with complex transverse aortic arch aneurysms.
E. Stanley Crawford (1981) studied this question.