title: Aortic root replacement with a valved conduit containing a stented xenograft.
abstract: The Bentall operation is a well-established procedure for aortic root replacement, generally contemplating the use of a mechanical valve substitute. We have devised a simple modification by which a stented bioprosthesis is sutured inside, rather than at the extremity, of a vascular tube graft. This facilitates the technique of implantation and may simplify a redo procedure in case of valve failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedali Riuniti di Trieste, Trieste, Italy. giusep.gatti@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gatti
authors.forename: Bernardo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Benussi
authors.forename: Aniello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: Bartolo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zingone
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous