Prosthetic Valve Removal Technique Using Ultrasonic Scalpel.
Journal
The Annals of thoracic surgery
ISSN: 1552-6259
Titre abrégé: Ann Thorac Surg
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 15030100R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2019
10 2019
Historique:
received:
01
04
2019
accepted:
26
04
2019
pubmed:
25
6
2019
medline:
17
1
2020
entrez:
25
6
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Prosthetic valve removal for reoperative valve replacement is time consuming and has a risk of damage to the heart because of severe adhesions. Prosthetic valves can be removed quickly, easily, and safely by using an ultrasonic scalpel (Harmonic Scalpel, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH). The space between the prosthesis and the native annulus was carefully dissected using Harmonic Synergy blades connected to an Ethicon Gen11 Generator at energy level 5. The average time for prosthetic valve removal using an ultrasonic scalpel was 6 minutes 11 seconds. No patient required new permanent pacemaker implantation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31233719
pii: S0003-4975(19)30871-9
doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.105
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Video-Audio Media
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e273-e274Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.