Complete aortic dehiscence as a late complication of an aortic sutureless graft☆

Abstract

Fig. 1. Preoperative CTscan showing massive pseudoaneurysm (white arrows) interposed between native aortic root and proximal tube graft ring (dark arrow) in both coronal (a) and horizontal section at the level of the proximal tying ring (b). The distal tying ring is also clearly seen. A grey line marks the level of the cross section seen in Fig. 2. Fig. 2. Intraoperative appearance from cranial end of sternotomy wound. The prosthesis has been cut across (dark arrows), and its proximal end can be seen surrounded by the pseudoaneurysm cavity (white arrow).