“…emergency clamping in one case and the need for CPB in another. The surgical approach to vascular infiltration is still a debated issue and different types of aortic resection (tubular aortic resection/reconstruction, partial resection, and reconstruction with synthetic patches and subadventitial dissection) and intraoperative tools for cardiovascular support (CPB support, AA shunt, cross clamp, or aorta endografting) have been reported in the literature revealing a nonhomogeneous surgical management [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]15,16. Each technique has specific advantages and drawbacks however in our opinion, also specific indications; therefore, the choice of surgical approach and cardiovascular support should take into account several factors.The use of extracorporeal circulation techniques (eg, temporary CPB) may be burdened by increased risk of bleeding, paraplegia, stroke, cardiac events, respiratory or renal failure, and potential systemic spread of tumor cells.…”