The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1645-1647 , June 2007

Reversing the Ross operation: A new reoperation option for autograft failure

  • Michael Flynn, FRCSI(C/Th)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Sherard G. Little, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Eugene H. Blackstone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
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  • Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Gösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD, Cleveland Clinic, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 9500 Euclid Ave/Desk F24, Cleveland, Ohio 44195.

Received 22 January 2007 ,Accepted 31 January 2007.

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    Pulmonary autograft reimplantation into the native position after the Ross procedure. A, Explanted autograft. B, Scalloped autograft refashioned with autologous pericardium. C, Reimplanted autograft b

    Pulmonary autograft reimplantation into the native position after the Ross procedure. A, Explanted autograft. B, Scalloped autograft refashioned with autologous pericardium. C, Reimplanted autograft before separation from cardiopulmonary bypass.

PII: S0022-5223(07)00354-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.056

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 6 , Pages 1645-1647 , June 2007

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