A simple method of aortic valve reconstruction with fixed pericardium in children.
Aortic valve reconstruction with fixed pericardium may occasionally be very useful when treating children with aortic valve disease. This is because diseased aortic valves in children are sometimes too dysmorphic for simple repair without the addition of material, their annulus may be too small for a prosthesis, and the Ross operation may be precluded due to other congenital anomalies such as pulmonary valvar or coronary malformations. Such reconstruction is usually technically demanding and requires much precision. We describe a simple alternative method, which we have carried out in 3 patients, aged 1 week, 3 years and 12 years, respectively, with good early results.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio of Seville, Seville, Spain. reza@hosseinpour.net
Amir-Reza
AR
Hosseinpour
Antonio
A
González-Calle
Alejandro
A
Adsuar-Gómez
José
J
Santos-deSoto
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D016707:Tissue Fixation; D016896:Treatment Outcome