Slit Orifice Aortic Cusp Extension Technique for Small Bicuspid Valves

Fumiya Yoneyama; Muneaki Matsubara; Hideyuki Kato; Toru Tsukada; Fuminaga Suetsugu; Bryan J Mathis; Yuji Hiramatsu

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.055

Slit Orifice Aortic Cusp Extension Technique for Small Bicuspid Valves

Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Aug;110(2):e143-e145. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.055. Epub 2020 Apr 2.

Authors

Fumiya Yoneyama¹, Muneaki Matsubara¹, Hideyuki Kato², Toru Tsukada¹, Fuminaga Suetsugu³, Bryan J Mathis¹, Yuji Hiramatsu¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Suetsugu Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan.

PMID: 32247781
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.055

Abstract

We describe a modification to the aortic cusp extension technique that eliminates aortic regurgitation in pediatric small bicuspid valves. This simple and reproducible cusp extension technique secures coaptation and commissure suspension of the reconstructed aortic valve and may act as a bridge option for forthcoming reoperations.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / anatomy & histology
Organ Size
Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods