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Fig. 5

From: Distal aortic replacement followed by endovascular repair for the management of severe intra-pleural adhesions accidentally detected during open surgery for chronic type B aortic dissection: a report of two cases

Fig. 5

Intra-operative view through thoracoabdominal incision and postoperative enhanced computed tomography imaging. Left: The distance from the proximal anastomosis of the aorta to the branch for the celiac artery was adjusted to 3 cm to secure the distal landing zone for subsequent endovascular repair. Right: A CT scan, performed 1 month after the endovascular repair of the descending thoracic aorta, showed a faintly contrasted false lumen (type II endoleak)

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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