Modified Bentall Operation With Bioprosthetic Valved Conduit: Columbia University Experience Minoru Tabata, MD, MPH, Hiroo Takayama, MD, Michael E. Bowdish, MD, Craig R. Smith, MD, Allan S. Stewart, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 87, Issue 6, Pages 1969-1970 (June 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.055 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 A 2-0 polyester suture is passed through the composite graft collar below the sewing cuff of the prosthetic valve. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 1969-1970DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.055) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A composite graft is seated on the annulus. The valve is situated above the aortic annulus. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 87, 1969-1970DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.09.055) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions