In Reply to: Re: Case 0100_09 -- Treatment of a Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Tear with the Talent Endoprosthesis posted by George A. Fueredi on January 03, 19100 at 23:47:14:
As far as cut downs go, I can do them and therefore have the sense not to try. The problem is that simple cut-downs easily become more extensive injuries to femoral and/or iliac arteries, and those repairs are not so easy to do.