REPAIR OF INTERRUPTED AORTIC ARCH TYPE B BY LEFT THORACOTOMY APPROACH

Abstract

Interrupted aortic arch is a complete luminal and anatomical discontinuity between two segments of the aortic arch. According to the site of interruption there are three types of this anomaly.<br />As the nature of this anomaly is life threatening and that the complex corrective operation utilizing CPB and/or total circulatory arrest is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, we present a technique of off-pump repair of interrupted aortic arch via left thoracotomy approach.