They are doing the repair now

The nurse just came out and said they have started the replacement of the aorta and it doesn't appear that they will have to replace the valve at this point. They will do a transesophogeal echo and check the repair from the inside when they finish. She said he is doing well. I asked if the reason they took so long to get started was trying to get the IV's in and she said they had a little trouble getting them in. That's it for now. More updates in about an hour.