Early Result of Bentall Operation / 대한흉부외과학회지

ABSTRACT

From October 1993 to April 1997, 37 patients (30 male and 7 female patients), ranging in age from 23 to 73 years, were operated for annuloaortic ectasia with or without aortic dissection. Four patients were in New York Heart Association Class I, 10 in Class II, 20 in Class III, and 3 in Class IV. In cases of annuloaortic ectasia with aortic dissection, the surgical treatment in all cases consisted of total replacement of the ascending aorta with composite graft and reimplantation of the coronary arteries to the tube graft. The postoperative complication, as postoperative bleeding or LV dysfunction, was 18% (7 cases) and late mortality for entire group was 2.7% (one death). The period of follow-up ranged from 1 month to 36 months (average 9.6 months). In conclusion, Bentall operation for annuloaortic ectasia with or without aortic dissection is reliable method with low mortality and excellent short-term results.