[HSF] Bicuspid aortic valve and dilated ascending aorta

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Hal
I do agree with you about the best ideal incision for approach and redo of
an aortic procedure. I have never tried an ICS incision for an aortic
procedure, I hope I would have the chance to see it. but I can also bet you
that resection of the 3rd ICS is not painful, and for sure - like anything
else- easy for he who knows how to do it.
You wanna bet ? .... playing a Piano Concerto for Rachmaninov ?

Kindest Regards

NFA

On 5/8/07, Hgrmd at aol.com <Hgrmd at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Zhou,
> I would bet you that with resecting the cartilage of the 3rd ICS,  your
> patients have a lot more pain than with an upper sternotomy.  Other  than
> cosmesis and preventing a sternal infection, your approach
> sounds  relatively painful
> and technically difficult.  In contrast to your  approach, the upper
> sternal
> split is ideal for redos.
> Hal
>
>
>
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Nasser  F.  Abou'Seada,
MB,ChB,MD,FRCSEd,ChM,ChD C/Th,
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