Successful management of pseudoaneurysm of the aorta complicating total correction in Tetralogy of Fallot

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta is a dreaded complication which may develop after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. The pseudoaneurysm is described as an abnormal aneurismal dilatation arising from a weakened region of the aorta. The wall was composed of adventitia, portions of the media, and stretched and compressed surrounding anatomic structures. We are reporting successful management of a case of pseudoaneurysm of the aortic cannulation site.