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Four novel suture‐sealing techniques to repair varying size paravalvular leaks
Author(s) -
Zheng Junnan,
Tao Tingting,
Davies Henry,
Wu Shengjun,
Ni Yiming
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15819
Subject(s) - medicine , leak , fibrous joint , surgery , complication , prosthesis , environmental engineering , engineering
Background: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a well‐known complication of aortic valve replacement. Currently, there is no consensus on optimal intraoperative management of patients with mild‐to‐moderate or moderate PVL. Technique: In this paper we present four novel surgical techniques, each combining suturing with sealing technique, to repair aortic PVLs, nullifying the need to replace the prosthesis. Conclusion: These techniques will offer cardiac surgeons new alternatives to the repair techniques currently used.

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