Abstract
A patient with Marfan syndrome with ascending aortic aneurysm, aortic regurgitation and pectus excavatum was treated with simultaneous Bentall's procedure and sternal turnover. Partial sternal necrosis and mediastinitis developed 12 days after surgery. After debridement of about one-third of turnovered sterno-costal complex (SC), successful salvage of the remained two-thirds of SC and sterilization of the infected aortic Dacron graft were accomplished with pedicled omental flap. The 7 previously published cases of simultaneous Bentall's procedure and sternal turnover are reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 559-562 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aortic aneurysm
- Funnel chest
- Marfan syndrome
- Mediastinitis
- Omental transfer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine