The Provisional Extension To Induce Complete Attachment (PETTICOAT) technique to promote distal aortic remodelling in repair of acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection: preliminary results [AORTIC SURGERY]

CONCLUSIONS
The PETTICOAT technique in the management of acute DeBakey type I dissection is a feasible and promising method to promote distal aortic remodelling. However, outcomes are preliminary and further follow-up is required.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - June 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hsu, H.-L., Chen, Y.-Y., Huang, C.-Y., Huang, J.-H., Chen, J.-S. Tags: Pericardium AORTIC SURGERY Source Type: research