title: Modified Bentall technique for aortic root replacement: a simplified approach to the short left coronary artery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Petsikas
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ropchan
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019737:Transplants
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates