Key result
Dacron patch curtaining offers a surgical alternative to prevent aortic periprosthetic leaks when replacement fails.
The 'curtaining' technique with a Dacron patch offers an alternative surgical option for aortic periprosthetic leakage when standard replacement or refixation is unsuitable.
May offer an option in select complex cases; leaves open the need for comparative trials before wider use.
In case of aortic periprosthetic leakage, there are several methods of repair. When valve replacement or refixation is not suitable an alternative repair technique, 'curtaining' with a Dacron patch to prevent leakage is presented.
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Ersoy et al. (1999) studied this question. Curtaining with a Dacron patch is an alternative surgical technique to prevent aortic periprosthetic leakage when standard valve replacement or refixation is unsuitable.
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