Ross Operation with Aortic Ring Annuloplasty.
- Author:
Jae Won LEE
;
Sung Ho JUNG
;
Kun Il KIM
;
Meong Gun SONG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Aortic Valve;
Autografts;
Child;
Humans;
Life Style
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(9):744-747
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pulmonic autograft replacement of the aortic valve (Ross procedure) has been to have potential for growth in children, no complication of antiocagulation, and enhanced durability. Therefore, Ross operation is indicated in the young, in patients with an active life style, and when anticoagulation is contraindicated. However, late autograft valve has occurrd more frequently in patients with significant size discrepancy between the pulmonay valve annulus and the aortic valve annulus. In order to resolve this problem, we performed aortic annuloplasty with Duran ring for more accurate and strong reinforcement. We report a case using the Duran ring as a method of aortic annuloplasty during Ross procedure.
