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Full-root Aortic Valve Replacement by Stentless Aortic Xenografts in Patients with Small Aortic Roots
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A technique for aortic root replacement by an aortic allograft.

D C McGiffin1, M F O'Brien

  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|April 1, 1989
PubMed
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Aortic root replacement using cryopreserved allografts offers an effective surgical option. This inclusion technique with continuous sutures ensures a quick and secure aortic root repair.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Transplantation Immunology

Background:

  • Aortic valve replacement using allografts is established.
  • Aortic root pathology necessitates complex surgical solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a technique for aortic root replacement using cryopreserved allografts.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of the inclusion technique for aortic root allografts.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized cryopreserved allografts for aortic root replacement.
  • Employed an inclusion technique with continuous Prolene sutures for all anastomoses.

Main Results:

  • The inclusion technique facilitates an expeditious surgical procedure.

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  • Continuous Prolene sutures result in hemostatic suture lines.

    • Conclusions:

    • Allograft aortic root replacement is a feasible extension of aortic valve replacement.
    • The described inclusion technique is efficient and provides secure hemostasis.