Successful handmade monobloc aorto-mitral valve replacement for extensive aortic root abscess.

Successful handmade monobloc aorto-mitral valve replacement for extensive aortic root abscess. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jan 09;: Authors: Suezawa T, Hirota M, Sakoda N, Kawabata T, Kuroko Y, Kotani Y, Kasahara S Abstract Aortic root abscess is one of the most catastrophic complications of aortic valve endocarditis. Complete debridement is recommended regardless of the kind of infected lesion. A 37-year-old man with extensive aortic root abscess due to prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis was surgically treated. The main lesion was the aorto-mitral continuity extending to the commissure between the left and right coronary cusps. After debridement, the aortic annulus underneath the left coronary artery was reconstructed using a handmade aorto-mitral monobloc valve without aortic annuloplasty. This valve is required for the extensive root abscess of the left and non-coronary sinus to achieve complete debridement. PMID: 33434542 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research