Narayana Hrudayalaya, Malla Reddy Hospital, Hyderabad
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A 31-year-old female with congenital bicuspid aortic valve and coarctation of aorta (65mm Hg gradient), severe aortic stenosis and regurgitation and large ascending aortic aneurysm, underwent Bent all’s procedure and ventral aorta repair in single stage repair under moderate hypothermia.
Single-stage repair surgical approach in this case was selected rather than two-stage repair because of the risk of rupture of the aneurysm in the period before the second surgery and the patient’s somewhat unstable mental condition that could have reduced his motivation for a second surgery.
The postoperative course was smooth without major complications. Here, we report our experience with two sided (aortic arch and femoral artery) inflow cannulation technique in this case. (Ind J Extra Corpor Technol 2011;21:1–6)
Ascending aortic aneurysm, Coarctation of aorta repair, Aortic arch and femoral arterial cannulation, Moderate hypothermia
