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The aim of this retrospective study was to assess mid-term results after reoperation of a failed autograft.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Between 1997 and 2022, 30 consecutive patients (83% male; age 41\u2009\u00b1\u200911\u2009years) underwent autograft reintervention between 60\u2009days and 24\u2009years (median 10\u2009years) after a Ross procedure. The initial technique varied, full-root replacement (n\u2009=\u200925) being the most frequent. The indication for reoperation was isolated autograft regurgitation (n\u2009=\u20097), root dilatation (&amp;gt;43\u2009mm) with (n\u2009=\u200917) or without (n\u2009=\u20092) autograft regurgitation, mixed dysfunction (n\u2009=\u20092) and endocarditis (n\u2009=\u20092). In 4 instances, the valve was replaced by valve (n\u2009=\u20091) or combined valve and root replacement (n\u2009=\u20093). Valve-sparing procedures consisted of isolated valve repair (n\u2009=\u20097) or root replacement (n\u2009=\u200919), and tubular aortic replacement. Cusp repair was performed in all but 2. Mean follow-up was 5.4\u2009\u00b1\u20096\u2009years (35\u2009days to 24\u2009years).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Mean cross-clamp and perfusion times were 74\u2009\u00b1\u200926 and 132\u2009\u00b1\u200964\u2009min. There were 2 perioperative deaths (7%; both valve replacement) and 2 patients died late (32\u2009days to 1.2\u2009years postoperatively). Freedom from cardiac death at 10\u2009years was 96% after valve repair and 50% after replacement. Two patients required reoperation (1.68 and 16\u2009years) following repair. One underwent valve replacement for cusp perforation, the other, root remodelling for dilatation. Freedom from autograft reintervention at 15\u2009years was 95%.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Autograft reoperations after the Ross procedure can be performed as valve-sparing operations in the majority of cases. With valve-sparing, long-term survival and freedom from reoperation are excellent.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejcts\/ezad117","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,3,27]],"date-time":"2023-03-27T14:13:21Z","timestamp":1679926401000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Autograft reoperations after the Ross procedure"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"63","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6110-3124","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karen B","family":"Abeln","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center , Homburg\/Saar, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6217-5963","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tristan","family":"Ehrlich","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Saarland University Medical 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