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Ann Thorac Surg 1975;19:719-724
© 1975 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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A Universally Applicable Continuous Suture Technique for Insertion of Aortic Valve Prostheses

From the Cardiac Surgical Unit, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Rd., Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 6BA.

Accepted for publication December 11, 1974.

In a series of 55 consecutive patients with both single- and multiple-valve disease and aortic aneurysm, the aortic valve was replaced using a continuous suture technique. The technique is applicable for both ball- and disc-valve prostheses. This method resulted in a marked reduction in cardiopulmonary bypass time with a very low incidence of perivalvular leak. It has major advantages over other continuous and interrupted suture techniques.

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