title: A simple method of inspection of proximal bleeding in Bentall procedure.
abstract: A simple method of checking for bleeding from the proximal anastomosis site in Bentall operations is described. After suturing a Carbo-Seal prosthesis to the aortic annulus, using a folding-over technique, the left ventricle is filled with cardioplegic solution through the prosthetic valve, and the heart is massaged to visualize possible leaks at the level of the suture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan. p41558@govt.pref.gifu.jp
authors.forename: Min-Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tokuda
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hattori
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results