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Isolated pulmonary stenosis in an elderly person: Report of a case.

Authors :
Ota, Takeyoshi
Okada, Kenji
Asano, Mitsuru
Nakagiri, Keitaro
Okita, Yutaka
Source :
Surgery Today. Dec2008, Vol. 38 Issue 12, p1117-1119. 3p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

We report a rare case of isolated pulmonary stenosis in a 66-year-old woman. The patient underwent successful pulmonary valve replacement with a stentless bioprosthetic valve. The pulmonary valve was exposed with a longitudinal incision from the right ventricular outflow tract to the pulmonary trunk. The proximal posterior part of the bioprosthetic valve was anastomosed to the pulmonary valve annulus and the distal side was anastomosed to the pulmonary artery with an inclusion technique. The defect from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricular outflow tract was closed using an equine pericardium patch. The patient had an uneventful postoperative course. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09411291
Volume :
38
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Surgery Today
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
98484267
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-007-3742-y