[Long-term results with total replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic valve].
From 1971 to 1991, 14 patients, 9 male and 5 female patients ranging in age from 25 to 68 years, were operated on for aortic regurgitation associated with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta. The surgical treatment consisted of 6 cases of Wheat operation, 4 cases of Bentall operation, and 7 cases of Cabrol operation. In 7 cases of Cabrol operation, 3 were reoperations following Wheat or Bentall operations. The operative mortality for the entire group was 28% (4 deaths). The operative mortalities for 6 Wheat operations, 4 Bentall operations, and 7 Cabrol operations were 16%, 75%, and 14%, respectively. Ten patients have been followed from 1 month to 20 years (average 9 years). The late mortality has been 4/10. The cumulative survival rate is 63% at 5 years, 52% at 10 years and 19% at 20 years. Cabrol technique for the treatment of annuloaortic ectasia is an alternative method with relatively low mortality and good-term results.
Murakami
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Department of Surgery, Okayama University Medical School.
Senoo
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Teramoto
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged