Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery Vol.50, No.6
Hiroki Sunadoi* | Masato Fusegawa* | Kenichiro Suno* |
Ryota Murase* | Takashi Sugiki* | Yutaka Makino* |
(Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Oji General Hospital*, Tomakomai, Japan)
A median full-sternotomy should be avoided in patients with tracheostoma because of the risk of sternal infection and mediastinitis. Recently, there have been some reports on cardiac surgery through a partial sternotomy for combined valvular disease. We present a case in which aortic valve replacement and mitral valve replacement and tricuspid valve annuloplasty were successfully performed through a reverse L shape partial sternotomy. This approach minimizes an incision and secures a distance between the incision and tracheostoma.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 50:387-390(2021)
Keywords:partial sternotomy;tracheostoma;combined valvular disease
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