Modified Bentall technique for aortic root replacement: a simplified approach to the short left coronary artery.
The short left coronary artery encountered during aortic root replacement with the modified Bentall (coronary button) technique may pose a significant problem for the surgeon. A simple solution entails the placement of a short interposition Dacron graft between the native coronary artery and the aortic graft. This approach has been successfully employed in 2 patients.
Petsikas
D J
DJ
Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
Ropchan
G V
GV
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019737:Transplants
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates