あけましておめでとうございます。
新年を迎え、新たな気持ちで大動脈手術に臨みます。大晦日と1月1日は例年通り大忙しですが、今年も例外ではありません。現在、急性A型解離の3例目を迎えようとしています。昨夜遅くに行われたB型解離のステントグラフト手術を含め、年明けからすでに4例の大動脈手術を終えています。急激な気温の低下は解離の発生率を高めるようで、油断はできません。
Happy New Year! As the new year begins, I am ready to continue performing aortic surgeries with a fresh mindset. New Year’s Eve and January 1st are always extremely busy, and this year is no exception. We are now preparing for our third case of acute type A aortic dissection. Including the stent graft procedure performed late last night for a patient with type B aortic dissection, we have already treated four aortic cases since the start of the year. Sudden drops in temperature seem to increase the incidence of dissections, so we must remain vigilant.