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The Sock Method for a Distal Ascending Aneurysm

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Chubu Rosai Hospital
¹ Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine Nagoya, Japan

For reprint information contact: Katsuhiko Matsuyama, MD, Tel: 81 52 652 5511, Fax: 81 52 653 3533, Email: k-matsuy{at}f3.dion.ne.jp, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chubu Rosai Hospital, 1-10-6 Komei, Minato-ku, Nagoya 455-8530, Japan.

Although conservative operations such as reduction aortoplasty or wrapping for an ascending aortic aneurysm remain controversial procedures, the wrapping method has recently shown good long-term results. We report the sock method as an alternative wrapping procedure for an ascending aneurysm extending to the base of the innominate artery. This simple method can easily be performed in selected patients.