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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1426
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Mohan P. Devbhandari, FRCSa, Andrew J. Duncan, FRCS CThb

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, South Manchester University Hospital, Southmoor Rd, Manchester, M23 9LT United Kingdom
b Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, FY3 8NR United Kingdom

(Email: mohandev{at}hotmail.com).

To the Editor:

We thank Drs Amico and Carbone [1] for their interest in our article [2]. Clearly they have had similar experience with entrainment of BioGlue (CryoLife Inc, Kennesaw, GA) through suture lines under intracardiac negative vent suction. However they have cleverly utilized this phenomenon in a deliberate fashion but taken steps to protect the valve mechanism from damage by any entrained adhesive [1]. We think this reiterates our warning and confirms our putative mechanism involving the application of vent suction during BioGlue (CryoLife Inc) placement onto aortic suture lines.


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  1. Amico A, Carbone C. Intraortic negative pressure suction during glue application (letter) Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:1425-1426.[Free Full Text]
  2. Devbhandari MP, Chaudhery Q, Duncan AJ. Acute intraoperative malfunction of aortic valve due to surgical glue Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1499-1500.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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