A patient with an aortic arch aneurysm, who was submitted to resection and replacement by
a prosthetic graft during a 36-minute period of cerebral arterial occlusion at 20° C, and who …

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201 www. annalscts. com the potential for introduction of atheromatous and/or air emboli …

Surgery of the aortic arch remains one of the great challenges facing thoracic surgeons.
Despite continued advances in technique, bypass technology, and understanding of brain …

In the 6 year period 1976 through 1981, 13 patients had surgical correction of aneurysms of
the aortic arch with the use of deep systemic hypothermia (15° to 24° C) and partial (lower …

Over a 7-month period, 15 consecutive patients underwent resection and reconstruction of
the transverse aortic arch for a variety of pathologic lesions using moderate systemic …

Aim. Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion (ASCP) is gaining widespread popularity in
aortic arch surgery because it has been demonstrated to be an optimal technique ofcerebral …

Background. The purpose of this study was to compare the results of total aortic arch
replacement using two different methods of brain protection, particularly with respect to …

Backgound: Aortic arch surgery is still associated with increased mortality and morbidity
especially in acute type A aortic dissection. Adequate brain protection is essential and …

Maintaining an adequate cerebral oxygen supply is a serious problem in aortic arch surgery.
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest is the most common method used for cerebral …

Background. Various methods of cerebral protection have been used during aortic arch
operations. Deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest is the most common technique but has …