Associated replacement of ascending aorta, aortic valve, and noncoronary sinus of Valsalva.
A simple technique utilized when replacement of the ascending aorta has to be associated with replacement of the aortic valve and the sole noncoronary sinus of Valsalva (vs. total root replacement) is presented. It offers the advantage to secure stable hemostasis in an area where surgical exposure may be difficult to achieve off-pump. For its easy reproducibility, this procedure might contribute to a more radical resection of diseased tissue thus limiting risk of further dilatation, rupture, and need for reoperation.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy. fsant@yahoo.com
Francesco
F
Santini
Giuseppe
G
Montalbano
Antonio
A
Messina
Alessandro
A
Mazzucco
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates