title: An alternative repair technique for aortic periprosthetic leakage.
abstract: In case of aortic periprosthetic leakage, there are several methods of repair. When valve replacement or refixation is not suitable an alternative repair technique, 'curtaining' with a Dacron patch to prevent leakage is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. myilmaz1@akbank.com.tr
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paşaoğlu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ateş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation