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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006;30:815-816
© 2006 Elsevier Science NL

Letters to the Editor

Which is more appropriate for right axillary artery cannulation in acute type A aortic dissection — directly or with graft?

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Istanbul, Turkey

Received 28 June 2006; accepted 2 August 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Merdivenkoy Mah., Sairarsi Cad., Emincinarpasa Sok. No: 6/24, Goztepe/Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 360 0272; fax: +90 216 360 0272. (Email: drmates@yahoo.com).

Key Words: Axillary cannulation • Aortic surgery • Acute aortic dissection

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We read with interest the article entitled ‘Axillary cerebral perfusion for arch surgery in acute type A dissection under moderate hypothermia’ by Panos et al. [1]. Open distal aortic repair is still one of the best choices in acute type A aortic dissections [2]. It is still controversial among the vascular surgeons with regard to priority of the side of aortic repair (proximal or distal). We also prefer open distal anastomosis in acute type A dissections in our institute.

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