Simultaneous surgery of the aortic valve and sternal osteomyelitis.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.037.
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Abstract
A 64-year-old man was referred for aortic valve replacement due to severe stenosis. He also suffered chronic sternal osteomyelitis with skin fistula subsequent to radiation therapy. Both pathologies were approached simultaneously by sternal resection, omental plasty, and valve replacement, which led to favorable primary and mid-term result.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Osteomyelitis
- Radiation Injuries
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Sternum
- Streptococcal Infections
- Viridans Streptococci