title: Interposition of aortic valve leaflets for reinforcement of Bentall proximal anastomosis.
abstract: Bleeding from the proximal suture line is not uncommon after composite graft anastomosis in the Bentall procedure. The passage of valve sutures through the aortic valve leaflets interposed between the pledgets and the cuff of the composite valved conduit strengthens the repair.
authors.affiliation: Harefield Hospital, Harefield, UK. drprashantis@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Tanveer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Sudesh V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Shyam K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thingnam
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013536:Suture Techniques