Fig. 2

Intraoperative photographs of the ascending aorta. Images of the ascending aorta before and after its reconstruction. The aortic pseudoaneurysm was found to be intact after sternotomy (A). After opening it, rupture of the former running suture between the donor and the recipient aorta was detected (B). The pseudoaneurysm was resected and an aorto-aortic interposition was performed (C)