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Post-operative computed tomography imaging evaluation of ascending aorta surgery
Cesare GagliardoMassimo GaliaLudovico La GruttaMassimo MidiriEmanuele GrassedonioPatrizia ToiaLuciano PennisiRossana Taravellasubject
ascending aorta-surgerymedicine.medical_specialtypost-operative complicationsComputed tomographyelephant-trunk procedureArtificial graftAortic aneurysmmedicine.arteryAscending aortapost-operative CT imagingMedicineThoracic aortaPost operativeBentall-De Bono procedureBentall-De BonprocedureAortic dissectionSurgical repairReview Papermedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrymedicine.diseaseSurgerygraftcardiovascular systemSettore MED/36 - Diagnostica Per Immagini E Radioterapiabusinessdescription
Ascending thoracic aorta disease is often a life-threatening condition. Aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection are the most frequent ascending aorta diseases requiring surgical intervention. Surgical repair techniques of the ascending aorta are various; they include reconstruction of the ascending aorta by using a graft with or without a prosthetic valve, reconstruction with a composite artificial graft or using a biological graft, and reconstruction of the ascending aorta with a composite graft preserving the native valve and arch repair. The radiologist plays a key role in the identification of post-operative complications; differentiation from normal postoperative findings is fundamental. Our aim is to discuss the main diseases affecting the ascending aorta requiring surgery and the different techniques used to treat them. We also discuss the normal computed tomography (CT) imaging findings and after-surgery complications.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 |