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Does a modified Ross operation with a Dacron prosthetic vascular jacket prevent dilatation of the neo-aortic root in patients undergoing the Ross procedure?
Does a modified Ross operation with a Dacron prosthetic vascular jacket prevent dilatation of the neo-aortic root in patients undergoing the Ross procedure?
A modified Ross operation using a Dacron prosthetic vascular jacket appears to prevent neo-aortic root dilatation at early follow-up.
A modification in Ross operation is described in which the free-standing pulmonary autograft root is suspended in a Dacron prosthetic vascular jacket with a view to prevent dilatation of the neo-aortic root. In a group of 13 patients operated consecutively using this technique, there was no significant increase in the diameters of the neo-aortic root after a mean 16-month follow-up. Aortic valve function remained also satisfactory.
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