EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AORTIC VALVE RECONSTRUCTION WITH AUTOLOGOUS PERICARDIUM USING SET OF SIZERS AND TEMPLATES
S.V. Varbanets, O.S. Gurjeva, O.Yu. Pukas, V.V. Payuk, G.I. Yemets, I.M. Yemets
Government Institution «The Scientific-Practical Children’s Cardiac Center» of Health Ministry of Ukraine, Kyiv,
Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz66.2-3.069
Abstract
Possibilities of AV reconstruction with autologous tissues
using mathematical calculations reported by Gasparyan were
evaluated. We also assessed efficacy of neo-AV functioning
and designed new instruments capable of simplifying
individual parameters measurements and enabling correct
intraoperative AV leaflets tailoring in time-saving manner.
We have performed series of 10 experiments on porcine hearts
in the Wetlab of Government Institution «The ScientificPractical
Children’s Cardiac Center» of Health Ministry
of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine) aiming to study opportunities
of AV re-construction. Set of sizers and templates were
designed according to Gasparian’s calculations. Instruments
were manufactured by “DM Med-service” Ltd (Kyiv,
Ukraine) as an experimental set. Hydrodynamic conditions
of AV functioning were simulated via water pumping into
aortic root through sutured-in vascular prosthesis. Invasive
hydrodynamic parameters’ recording with IntelliVue X2
(“Phillips”, Netherlands) were applied for AV reconstruction
results assessment. Thoracoscopic video-recording of neoAV
was carried out using WideView (“Storz”, Germany)
advanced into vascular prosthesis. Series of experiments
have shown good AV competence and capability of neo-AV
to resist high pressures, similar to those in natural conditions
of AV functioning. Lack of pressure drop and significant
leakage during simulated diastole characterize reconstructed
with autologous pericardium porcine AV as competent in all
10 experiments. Designed and manufactured set of sizers
and templates enables efficacious AV reconstruction in vitro.
Implementation of neo-cuspidization using the set of sizers
enables time-friendly precise intraoperative measurements
and tailoring of neo-AV cusps.
Keywords:
aortic valve; reconstruction; autopericardium
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