Repair of recurrent aneurysm after aortic valve and ascending aortic replacement.
The standard approach for recurrent aortic root problems has been a composite graft placement. This is a description of a case where a simplified technique was used. The new aortic graft was sutured to the sewing ring of a previously placed, well-seated aortic prosthesis. Coronary buttons were then implanted into that graft.
Wickstrom
Per H
PH
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's/Duluth Clinic Health System, Minnesota 55805, USA. pwickstrom@smdc.org
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation