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Standardized Technique of Aortic Valve Re-implantation for Valve-sparing Aortic Root Replacement
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Different valve types: tips and tricks for a totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement.
1Cardiac Surgery Division, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA Cardiac Surgery Unit, AULSS8 Berica, Osp San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy.
Multimedia Manual of Cardiothoracic Surgery : MMCTS
|April 3, 2023
Summary
Endoscopic aortic valve replacement (EAVR) presents unique surgical challenges. This tutorial offers essential tips for planning and executing EAVR, focusing on patient anatomy and prosthetic valve selection to improve outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Surgical Technology
Background:
- Endoscopic aortic valve replacement (EAVR) is an emerging minimally invasive technique.
- Aortic valve procedures are more challenging endoscopically than mitral or tricuspid procedures.
- Reliance solely on thoracoscopy can complicate surgical planning, port placement, and critical maneuvers like aortic cross-clamping, aortotomy, and aortorrhaphy, potentially increasing complications or sternotomy conversion rates.
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