Ross Operation in the Young: A Ten-Year Experience

Late outcome for the Ross procedure is excellent in terms of survival and quality of life. Late root dilatation, autograft regurgitation, and homograft stenosis, however, show increasing prevalence with time. Technical modifications of the procedure, yearly aortic root imaging, and early reintervention on the dilated neoaortic root may further enhance the durability of the autologous pulmonary valve.