A simple method to adapt the height of the sinotubular junction of the De Paulis Valsalva graft to the height of the patient's sinuses in David reimplantation procedure.
De Paulis and associated introduced a new aortic root conduit for valve-sparing operation. The use of this prosthesis for David I (reimplantation) procedure occasionally may be problematic when the top of the commissures, do not match the new sinotubular junction of the graft. We propose a simple method that allows to create a new sinotubular junction at the desired level in the skirt portion of the Valsalva prosthesis.
Mazzola
Alessandro
A
Department of Cardiac Surgery, G. Mazzini Hospital, 64100 Teramo, Italy. sandromaz@tin.it <sandromaz@tin.it>
Gregorini
Renato
R
Villani
Carmine
C
Giancola
Raffaele
R
D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates