Key result
Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator enables calcified plaque removal during totally calcified ascending aorta replacement.
Why the study?
A totally calcified ascending aorta prevents aortic crossclamping and aortotomy during aortic valve replacement, requiring alternative surgical approaches.
Describes a surgical technique using the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator to facilitate replacement of a heavily calcified ascending aorta during aortic valve replacement.
CUSA-assisted endarterectomy enables AVR with ascending replacement in totally calcified aortas; leaves open reproducibility and safety in larger series.
A totally calcified ascending aorta prevents aortic crossclamping and aortotomy during aortic valve replacement, and replacement of the ascending aorta is a valid option in these cases. We describe a simple technique for calcified ascending aorta replacement using the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator. This can be used in aortic endarterectomy for removal of the calcified plaque in the anastomotic part.
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Matsumoto et al. (2014) studied Heavily calcified ascending aorta requiring aortic valve replacement. Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator was evaluated. The Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator can be used in aortic endarterectomy for the removal of calcified plaque during replacement of a totally calcified ascending aorta.
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