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MASSIVE DESCENDING THORACIC ANEURYSM IN A JEHOVAH WITNESS - TREATMENT BY THROMBOEXCLUSION
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MASSIVE DESCENDING THORACIC ANEURYSM IN A JEHOVAH WITNESS - TREATMENT BY THROMBOEXCLUSION

S Westaby, A J Parry, P Lamont and C Grebenik
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol.55(5), pp.1233-1235
01/05/1993
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(93)90040-O
PMID: 8494437

Abstract

Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems Cardiovascular System & Cardiology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Respiratory System Science & Technology Surgery
The thromboexclusion technique was used to treat a massive thoracic aneurysm in a Jehovah's witness. Preoperative erythropoietin therapy was used. At operation a Hemashield graft was used to bypass the aneurysm before the mouth was stapled closed. The hemoglobin level fell from 13.5 to 10.6 g/dL.

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