Optimal Surgical Option Research Articles

Chronic Aortic Dissection (DeBakey Type II) with Infective Thrombus in the False Channel

Abstract A 68‐year‐old man with a DeBakey type II chronic aortic dissection developed bacteremia secondary to a urinary tract infection with the Serratia species. This resulted in an infected thrombus in the false channel and a subsequent rupture of the ascending aorta. An emergency resection of the ascending aorta and a Dacron graft interposition were performed. The patient suffered from severe neurological insufficiency and died of pneumonia 6 months postoperatively. The optimal operation time and surgical options of an infected aortic dissection should be determined.