SURGICAL ANATOMY OF THE AORTIC ROOT IN THE ASPECT OF ITS RECONSTRUCTION
https://doi.org/10.17802/2306-1278-2025-14-1-91-102
Abstract
Highlights
The presented literature review contains anatomical and topographic features of the aortic root, knowledge of which is necessary for its successful reconstruction.
Abstract
The purpose of this literature review is to study and determine the anatomical features of the structures and topography of the aortic root in the perspective of a reconstructive surgical approach in the treatment of the proximal thoracic aorta. A review was conducted on the anatomy and topography of the aortic root in non-operated patients, without signs of its dilation using radiation, functional diagnostic methods, as well as studies conducted on heart preparations obtained from patients who died of non-cardiac causes. The surgical features of performing reconstructive interventions on the aortic root, taking into account the peculiarities of its anatomy, are also considered. The area of the aortic root is anatomically variable, depending on anthropometric data, race, gender, etc. To successfully perform the reconstruction of the aortic root, it is necessary to achieve certain indexed values between its structures. Absolute knowledge and understanding of the surgical anatomy of the aortic root are necessary for the successful implementation of its reconstruction.
About the Authors
Vladimir K. Noginov
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
State Budgetary Healthcare Institution Leningrad Regional Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Assistant Professor at the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy named after Professor F. I. Walker of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation; cardiovascular surgeon at the Cardiac Surgery Department of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution "Leningrad Regional Clinical Hospital hospital", Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Roman N. Komarov
Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD, MD, Professor, Head of the Department of Faculty Surgery No. 1 of the N. V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
Georgy O. Bagaturia
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD, MD, Professor, Head of the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy named after Prof. F.I. Walker Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Andrey N. Dzyunja
Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cardiovascular Surgeon, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University", Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
Marina Lenkovets
Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University” of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cardiovascular surgeon, Postgraduate student at the Department of Faculty Surgery No. 1 of the N.V. Sklifosovsky Institute of Clinical Medicine of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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Noginov V.K., Komarov R.N., Bagaturia G.O., Dzyunja A.N., Lenkovets M. SURGICAL ANATOMY OF THE AORTIC ROOT IN THE ASPECT OF ITS RECONSTRUCTION. Complex Issues of Cardiovascular Diseases. 2025;14(1):91-102. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17802/2306-1278-2025-14-1-91-102
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