A "double overlap" suture technique for the proximal attachment of a composite graft to the aortic annulus.
Repair of an aortic root aneurysm using a composite graft is sometimes complicated by proximal suture line bleeding, which may be very difficult to control. We adopted a previously described technique of "double overlap" sutures on the annulus and the prosthetic cuff, which has virtually eliminated this complication.
Rousou
John A
JA
Division of Cardiac Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts 01107, USA. susan.parent@bhs.org
Alameddine
Abdallah K
AK
Yang
Chunjie
C
D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013536:Suture Techniques