Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1035-1037 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Medicine(all)
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Modified ross procedure to prevent autograft dilatation. / Ungerleider, Ross M.; Ootaki, Yoshio; Shen, Irving; Welke, Karl F.
In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 90, No. 3, 09.2010, p. 1035-1037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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N2 - 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.
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