Technical evolution of the Ross operation: midterm results in 186 patients

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 71; no. 5; pp. S340 - S343
• Main Authors: Böhm, Jürgen O, Botha, Cornelius A, Rein, Joachim-Gerd, Roser, Detlef
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.05.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging; Aortic Valve - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Echocardiography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valves - transplantation; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging; Reoperation; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the heart; Transplantation, Autologous; Transplantation, Homologous; Treatment Outcome; Tropical medicine; Sonography; Human; Technical progress; Echocardiography; Prognosis; Root; Mortality; Homograft; Exploration; Pulmonary valve; Morbidity; Surgery; Graft; Evolution; Hemodynamics; Technique; Aortic valve

Background. The Ross operation approaches the ideal aortic valve replacement. Between February 1995 and February 2000 we performed 186 procedures. This article reviews modifications introduced reflecting our experience. Methods. In all patients the Ross operation was performed as root replacement. E...