title: Fringed valve prosthesis for aortic root abscess.
abstract: Two patients with aortic root abscess were successfully treated with a fringed valve prosthesis, in which a fringe material was secured to the sewing cuff of a bileaflet prosthetic valve using a 4-0 running suture. This fringed valve technique provides dual security for annular attachment of the prosthesis without coronary reimplantation. Good late outcome suggests it would be a useful alternative for aortic root abscess.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moro
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013536:Suture Techniques