REVERSIBLE SNARING FOR PROPER PROSTHETIC SEATING DURING VALVE-REPLACEMENT

Authors
BAUMGARTNER FJ OMARI BO STUART L MILLIKEN JC NELSON RJ ROBERTSON JM
Citation
Fj. Baumgartner et al., REVERSIBLE SNARING FOR PROPER PROSTHETIC SEATING DURING VALVE-REPLACEMENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 66(3), 1998, pp. 957-958
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
66
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
957 - 958
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)66:3<957:RSFPPS>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A method of reversible suture snaring is described for evaluating the final valve seating and positioning before knot tying of valve sutures . This allows for alteration of the operative plan before investing su bstantial ischemic time in a nonfunctional result. The procedure has b een used in 577 consecutive prosthetic valve replacements in the past 5 years. The technique maintains proper seating while the valve is per manently anchored in place. (Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:957-8) (C) 1998 b y The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.