The outcomes of surgery for Acute Stanford type A aortic dissection
(ATAAD) have significantly improved in recent decades due to advances in
surgical techniques and, surgical adhesives such as BioGlue. However,
this convenient material can sometimes cause complications such as
thrombotic embolism and pseudoaneurysm. Here, we present the case of a
61-year-old male with ATAAD who successfully underwent total arch
replacement. Five days after the surgery, he collapsed due to right
hemiplegia. We immediately performed cerebral thrombectomy and removed
the thrombotic embolus caused by BioGlue, which was used to obliterate
the false lumen of the dissected aorta during ATAAD repair.
Total arch replacement with an open stent graft for acute type A aortic dissection: fate of the false lumen
