Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions
2021, Vol 8, Num 1 Page(s): 068-069
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Aortic sponge sling to improve mitral exposure
Mehmet Ali Şahin, Erkan Kuralay
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, A Life Park Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: Larger aorta, sponge sling, superior septal approach
Superior septal approach provides the best exposure of the mitral valve and is the preferred approach for mitral valve procedures. In the presence of the larger aorta, surgical exposure may be impeded during mitral valve surgery, even for forcefully suction of the aortic vent. Herein, we describe a simple maneuver to avoid this problem. Previously prepared a long sponge sling passed from transverse sinus after a cannulation procedure is completed and the slinged sponge is retracted leftward and superiorly immediately after aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegia infusion.
Mehmet Ali Şahin, Erkan Kuralay
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, A Life Park Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: Larger aorta, sponge sling, superior septal approach
Superior septal approach provides the best exposure of the mitral valve and is the preferred approach for mitral valve procedures. In the presence of the larger aorta, surgical exposure may be impeded during mitral valve surgery, even for forcefully suction of the aortic vent. Herein, we describe a simple maneuver to avoid this problem. Previously prepared a long sponge sling passed from transverse sinus after a cannulation procedure is completed and the slinged sponge is retracted leftward and superiorly immediately after aortic cross-clamping and cardioplegia infusion.
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2021.969
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