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Fig. 3 | General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Cases

Fig. 3

From: Florida sleeve procedure for type II aortic regurgitation with aortic root enlargement: a case report

Fig. 3

Intraoperative images of aortic valve. Intraoperative images showing the following: A tricuspid aortic valve with slight calcification of the RCC and NCC. The RCC presented with central bending. The leaflet bend was thickened and shortened, and the valve leaflet was prolapsed. B RCC with a 20-mm horizontal incision in the thickened bending area. C The 20 Ă— 10 mm trimmed ovals of pretreated autologous pericardium secured to the incision site using 6-0 monofilament polypropylene sutures. D Increased RCC gH of 23 mm. Central plication and sutures preventing bulging were performed using 6-0 monofilament polypropylene

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