Utility of the aortic fenestration technique in the management of acute aortic dissections.
Pradhan S, Elefteriades JA, Sumpio BE. Utility of the aortic fenestration technique in the management of acute aortic dissections. Annals Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2007, 13: 296-300. PMID: 17954985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic replacement surgeryPercutaneous balloon fenestrationSurgical aortic fenestrationAcute aortic dissectionAortic fenestrationAortic dissectionBalloon fenestrationReplacement surgeryType B acute aortic dissectionB acute aortic dissectionLong-term effectivenessFenestration techniqueVessel ischemiaMedical managementHigh morbidityOptimal treatmentOpen fenestrationInvasive approachOperative strategySafe alternativeFenestrationPatientsSurgeryRecent dataEffective alternative