title: Pericardial sewing-cuff: an alternative surgical technique for full-root implantation of aortic allograft and pulmonary autograft.
abstract: The following is a description of a modified technique for the reinforcement of proximal anastomosis regarding the process of aortic allograft or pulmonary autograft full root implantation. A double width pericardial strip is used to create a pericardial sewing-cuff to be used as a neo-ring. This technique is said to be best suited for decreasing the operative bleeding, reducing anastomotic pitfalls and concomitant repair of the aortic annulus.
authors.affiliation: Teheran University of Medical Science, Iman Khomeini Hospital, Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Transplantation department, Teheran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.forename: Mathias H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Aazami
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakshandeh
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satarzadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D013536:Suture Techniques