reconstruction

[re″kon-struk´shun]

1. the reassembling or re-forming of something from constituent parts.

2. surgical restoration of function of a body part, such as with a bypass or plastic surgery.

aortic reconstruction restoration of function to a damaged aorta, as by bypass or aortoplasty.

a·or·to·plas·ty

(ā'ōr'tō-plas'tē),

A procedure for surgical repair of the aorta.

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aortoplasty

(ā-ôr′tə-plăs′tē)

Surgical repair of the aorta.

a·or·to·plas·ty

(ā-ōr'tō-plas'tē)

A procedure for surgical repair of the aorta.

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Clinical data were retrospectively reviewed to screen for patients with CoA and AAH, with AAH diagnosed according to the CHD database.[5] Between January 2009 and December 2015, a total of 22 infants and young children with CoA and AAH underwent coarctation resection and aortoplasty with autologous pulmonary artery patch were enrolled in this study.

Coarctation of the Aorta with Aortic Arch Hypoplasia: Midterm Outcomes of Aortic Arch Reconstruction with Autologous Pulmonary Artery Patch

A pseudoaneurysm can develop as a result of a failed anastomosis (e.g., following patch aortoplasty or graft replacement), prosthetic infections, or erosion of a graft into the lung parenchyma.

Aortobronchial fistula: a rare etiology for hemoptysis. (Original Article)

Aortic aneurysms remain a significant source of morbidity and mortality after use of Dacron([R]) patch aortoplasty to repair coarctation of the aorta: Results from a single center.

Percutaneous Balloon Angioplasty for Severe Native Aortic Coarctation in Young Infants Less Than 6 Months: Medium- to Long-term Follow-up

(11) Open surgery is typically performed by implanting an impermeable Dacron tube, which is nonmetallic, MRI safe, and not associated with artifact; or by performing aortoplasty, which involves resection of a portion of the aortic wall (Figure 6).

MRI of the thoracic aorta

During balloon aortoplasty bulky leaflets may transiently occlude the LMCA ostium.

A challenging case of transcatheter aortic valve implantation under left main coronary artery protection/ Sol ana koroner arter korumasi altinda yapilan zorlu bir transkateter aort kapak implantasyon vakasi