Perioperative Results of the Aortic Root Replacement in Strict Graft Inclusion Technique

Abstract

The strict graft inclusion technique for aortic root replacement represents a safe and feasible method to avoid bleeding from coronary ostial anastomoses, from aortic annular suture lines, and annular leak.

“Wings of a Butterfly” Technique in Modified Bentall's Procedure

“…In our 28 cases, there was no requirement for surgical reexploration and no postoperative early mortality in this technique. 3 Gök and Başaran 4 supposed that the advantage of shorter CPB time and reduced intraoperative bleeding rates in our technique might improve short-term survival after high-risk aortic root procedures and may be used as a safe alternative approach for various aortic root diseases due to better hemostatic properties and lower in-hospital mortality rates.…”