Valve-preserving aortic replacement: does the additional repair of leaflet prolapse adversely affect the results?
Repair of leaflet prolapse in conjunction with valve-preserving root replacement leads to midterm results that are equal to those of valve-preserving root replacement for morphologically intact leaflets.
We found that quantitative SCRP had similar diagnostic value as intraoperative frozen section with comparable sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value in a group of patients undergoing revision total hip arthroplasty. In our institution, SCRP is easier to obtain, less expensive, and less dependent on the technique of obtaining and interpreting a frozen section. If our findings are confirmed by other groups, we suggest that quantitative SCRP be considered as a viable alternative to frozen section.