A new technique for sparing the aortic valve in patients with aneurysm of the ascending aorta and root.
A new technique for sparing the aortic valve in patients with aneurysm of the ascending aorta and root.
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一种保留升主动脉和主动脉瘤患者主动脉瓣的新技术。
DOI:
10.1016/s0022-5223(00)70104-8
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发表时间:
2000
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U. Hvass
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U. Hvass
Our new inclusion technique combines several advantages. All the sutures are placed above the aortic anulus, facilitating the surgical approach, as with the Yacoub procedure. The aortic root is preserved, and therefore the spatial organization of the three leaflets and their commissures is minimally disturbed, facilitating understanding and reconstruction. The size of the Dacron tube is selected solely on the basis of the measured diameter of the aortic anulus and not on mathematical formulas, taking into account the height of the leaflets and the length of their free margins. Hemostasis is ensured by the large bites of the running suture and furthermore by enclosing all the sutures within the proximal aortic root. Finally, although the number of patients is still small, there have been no instances of postoperative aortic valve regurgitation. Among the three operations described for preserving the aortic valve, only the David procedure could remodel the aortic anulus. The Yacoub procedure and the present operation are not designed to reduce the aortic anulus and therefore share the same limitations concerning annuloaortic ectasia and Marfan syndrome.In conclusion, the Dacron tube inclusion technique seems promising. Compared with the other techniques, it associates the greater facility of a supra-annular suture line, an easier reconstruction of the native aortic valve, and a secure hemostasis. More cases will be needed to confirm the validity of this novel approach.