Zheng J, Tao T, Davies H, Wu S, Ni Y. Four novel suture-sealing techniques to repair varying size paravalvular leaks.
J Card Surg 2021;
36:3848-3850. [PMID:
34288102 DOI:
10.1111/jocs.15819]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a well-known complication of aortic valve replacement. Currently, there is no consensus on optimal intraoperative management of patients with mild-to-moderate or moderate PVL.
TECHNIQUE
In this paper we present four novel surgical techniques, each combining suturing with sealing technique, to repair aortic PVLs, nullifying the need to replace the prosthesis.
CONCLUSION
These techniques will offer cardiac surgeons new alternatives to the repair techniques currently used.
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