gitgudsnatch t1_ito2v7s wrote on October 25, 2022 at 1:38 AM Reply to comment by historycat95 in TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat It was a trainee of DeBakey that performed the surgery Permalink Parent 17
gitgudsnatch t1_ito2v7s wrote
Reply to comment by historycat95 in TIL Michael DeBakey, developed over many years the technique of replacing the damaged aorta with a tube made of polyethylene terephthalate. He himself suffered aortic dissection at the age of 97 and survived for two years thanks to the technique he developed himself. by Bobba_fat
It was a trainee of DeBakey that performed the surgery