Plaster technique for filling up a future entry at the suture hole in
type A aortic dissection
Abstract
Although the surgical technique for acute type A aortic dissection
markedly improved in the last decade, perioperative mortality and
morbidity rates remain dramatically high. Therefore, we introduce the
novel “plaster technique” using the single interrupted suture with a
felt and plastering the minimum dose of BioGlue® (Cryolife Inc.,
Kennesaw, GA, USA) into the suture hole in this report. We found that
the plaster technique using a felt pledget and minimum dose of BioGlue
is effective for fragile aortic walls, as in patients undergoing acute
aortic dissection and is a simple, safe, and durable technique to
strengthen the suture line.