Title of article
Is Left Innominate Vein Ligation during Aortic Arch Surgery Always Safe? A Case Report
Author/Authors
Schizas ، Nikolaos Department of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Evangelismos General Hospital , Patris ، Vasilios Department of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Evangelismos General Hospital , Samiotis ، Ilias Department of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Evangelismos General Hospital , Nikoli ، Eleni Department of Anesthesiology - Evangelismos General Hospital , Lama ، Niki Research Unit of Radiology and Medical Imaging - Kapodistrian University of Athens , Argiriou ، Michail Department of Cardio Thoracic and Vascular Surgery - Evangelismos General Hospital
From page
26
To page
28
Abstract
Ligation of the left innominate vein (LIV) expands the surgeon’s surgical field for ascending aorta and aortic arch procedures. Although it is considered a safe technique by most surgeons in that it is associated with only minor drawbacks, conflicting views exist regarding this method. We herein describe a 70-year-old woman who underwent ascending aorta replacement due to an aneurysm with subsequent cerebral dysfunction caused by extended brain edema, possibly related to LIV ligation, leading to her death.
Keywords
Brachiocephalic veins , Brain edema , Aortic aneurysm , Ascending aorta , Aorta, thoracic
Journal title
The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (JTHC)
Journal title
The Journal of Tehran University Heart Center (JTHC)
Record number
2750156
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