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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:496-502
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons


Original Articles: Cardiovascular

The Ross Operation in Children: 10-Year Experience

Ronald C. Elkins, MD, Christopher J. Knott-Craig, MD, Kent E. Ward, MD, Mary M. Lane, PhD

Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Dr Elkins, Thoracic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190.

Presented at the Thirty-third Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, Feb 3–5, 1997.

Background. The Ross operation, first performed in children in 1968, may be the ideal aortic valve replacement. Technical demands of the operation and two valves at risk have delayed acceptance. A review of our experience to assess midterm and long-term results with the Ross operation is presented.

Methods. The records of 150 consecutive patients, aged 7 days to 21 years (median age, 12 years, 75% less than 15 years) were reviewed. Follow-up was complete within the last 12 months (median, 2.8 years; range, 1 month to 10 years). Echocardiographic assessment was available on 116 (71%) within 1 year of closure and in 136 (91%) within 2 years.

Results. Survival was 97.3% at 8 years. Late autograft valve dysfunction required replacement in 2 and reoperation with restitution of autograft function in 6. Freedom from reoperation for autograft dysfunction is 90% ± 4% at 8 years. Freedom from reoperation for homograft obstruction is 94% ± 3% at 8 years. Pulmonary homograft dysfunction (gradient >40 mm Hg) was present in 4 additional patients. Freedom from reoperation on the homograft or a gradient of 40 mm Hg is 89% ± 4% at 8 years. All patients have a normal, active lifestyle, without anticoagulants for their aortic valve replacement.

Conclusions. The Ross operation is the preferred operative replacement in children requiring aortic valve replacement.




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