Valvular reoperations by left thoracotomy in patients with pectus excavatum.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Several alternative approaches to the aortic and mitral valves have been reported recently. We describe a left anterior thoracotomy approach for valvular reoperations in 3 patients with Marfan syndrome and severe pectus excavatum.
Medical subject headings
- Funnel Chest
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Marfan Syndrome
- Thoracotomy