Technical modification for anastomosis of low-lying coronary ostia in Bentall procedure.
Bentall procedure is not advisable when the origins of the coronary artery ostia cannot reach the composite valve graft at a satisfactory level for direct reimplantation. The other alternatives to coronary artery ostia reimplantation have some disadvantages. A technical modification of the Bentall procedure, successfully used in 3 patients and allowing direct coronary reimplantation without any tension on the suture line, is described.
Neveux
J Y
JY
Department of Cardiovascular and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Marie Lannelongue Hospital, Paris, France.
Dervanian
P
P
Folliguet
T A
TA
Macé
L
L
Guluta
V
V
D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged