A technique for the prevention of hoarseness during surgery for distal aortic arch aneurysm. |
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| Authors: | Katsuhisa Onoguchi Takashi Hachiya Tatsuumi Sasaki Kazuhiro Hashimoto Hiromitsu Takakura Makoto Hanai |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Hoarseness occurs frequently after surgery to repair distal aortic arch aneurysms when using only a median sternotomy approach. We describe a useful technique which protects the left recurrent laryngeal nerve during this procedure and reduces the incidence of postoperative hoarseness. |
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