title: [Replacement of the descending aorta sparing the aortic valve: the David's operation].
abstract: We report the case of an ascending aortic aneurysm involving the aortic root, with a functionally competent bicuspid aortic valve, treated by the David's operation. This operation allows to fix the aortic root pathology, whilst preserving the native aortic valve. The technical aspects, surgical indications, and potential benefits of this operation are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardio-Vasculaire et Thoracique, Hôpital Universitaire de Liège, CHU d Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique. mradermecker@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.lastname: Radermecker
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gaspard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baguet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Limet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans