title: Prevention of bleeding in aortic root surgery.
abstract: Bleeding after aortic root replacement with a valved conduit may be problematic and difficult to control. A few technical details that may facilitate hemostasis in aortic root surgery are described.
authors.affiliation: The Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Center for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, The Buffalo General Hospital and SUNY at Buffalo, 14203, USA.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Karamanoukian
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dancona
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bergsland
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Salerno
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques