Surgical reconstruction of the dissected innominate artery using extra-anatomic aorto-axillar bypass.

The innominate artery is the most commonly affected supra-aortic vessel in the acute ascending aorta dissection. The brachiocephalic vessels, separated from the true lumen, need reimplantation. The fragile vessel tissue might be challenging to reconstruct. Cerebral blood flow could be restored using an extra-anatomic bypass.