Repair of a ductal aneurysm using a hemi-clamshell incision in an elderly patient
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Spontaneous ductal aneurysm is rare in adults, although it is diagnosed sporadically, even in the elderly. Commonly, patients with a ductal aneurysm undergo an aneurysmectomy followed by patch-plasty through a lateral thoracotomy. However in older patients, mo... ...