Does the autograft procedure provide comparable long-term survival to the general population and acceptable reoperation rates in young patients undergoing aortic valve replacement?
The autograft (Ross) procedure offers excellent long-term survival and low reoperation rates for young patients needing aortic valve replacement, making it a viable alternative to conventional prostheses.
The autograft principle results in postoperative long-term survival comparable with that of the age- and gender-matched general population and reoperation rates within the 1%/patient-year boundaries and should be considered in young, active patients who want to avoid the shortcomings of conventional prostheses.
Sievers et al. (Mon,) studied this question.