title: Ross operation and right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with stentless xenografts.
abstract: Traditionally a homograft valve is used as a pulmonary replacement device for the Ross operation. Right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction during aortic valve replacement with an autograft was performed with stentless xenograft valves in nine patients. Hemodynamic performance is satisfying, but, long term evaluation is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Konertz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sidiropoulos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hotz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baumann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous