Alejandro Velandia-Sánchez, Sebastián Gómez-Galán, Sebastian Gallo-Bernal, Camilo A Polania-Sandoval, Ivonne G Pineda-Rodríguez, Paula Florez-Amaya, Lina M Sanabria-Arévalo, Julián Senosiain-González, Juan G Barrera-Carvajal, Juan P Umana, Jaime Camacho-Mackenzie
BACKGROUND: Kommerell's aneurysm is a saccular or fusiform dilatation found in 3-8% of Kommerell's diverticulum cases. A non-dissecting rupture rate of 6% has been reported. If ruptured, emergent surgical correction is usually granted. However, evidence regarding the optimal surgical approach in this acute setting is scarce. In this case report series, we aim to describe our experience managing type-1 non-dissecting ruptured Kommerell's aneurysm with hybrid emergent surgical approaches...
March 24, 2023: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery