title: Modification of Cabrol Patch for Control of Aortic Root Bleeding.
abstract: Rate of bleeding following aortic root replacement is reported in upto 24% of cases. Bleeding significant enough to require re-operation is reported in upto 4% of cases. We performed a modification of Cabrol patch to control bleeding from complicated aortic root replacement procedure. We used a perigraft - right-atrial fistula technique to control bleeding from aortic root area using a bovine pericardial patch. Patient had an uneventful hospital course and was discharged on postoperative day 14.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Asra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hashmi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Baciewicz
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery*