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Modified Ross procedure to prevent autograft dilatation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20732551     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The most prominent, long-term complication after the Ross procedure is autograft dilatation that can present within 1 to 2 years after the Ross operation. We describe a modified Ross procedure in which the autograft is completely encased in a Dacron graft (Hemashield; Maquet Cardiovascular, Wayne, NJ) prior to implantation. We have performed 30 modified Ross procedures since October 2004. There has been no mortality, and at follow-up none of the patients showed autograft dilatation. This article describes our current technique, which we believe is consistently reproducible and may be especially applicable to adults who are at risk for autograft dilatation after the Ross procedure.
Authors:
Ross M Ungerleider; Yoshio Ootaki; Irving Shen; Karl F Welke
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-24     Completed Date:  2010-09-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1035-7; discussion 1037     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. rmungerl@wfubmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Dilatation, Pathologic / prevention & control
Humans
Polyethylene Terephthalates
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Pulmonary Valve / transplantation*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Polyethylene Terephthalates

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