Severe stenosis occurring in antibiotic sterilised homograft valves.
This paper describes 3 patients who developed late severe stenosis in fresh antibiotics sterilised homograft valves. Two were in the aortic position and one in the mitral. All 3 patients underwent successful reoperation. This complication has not been previously reported in valves prepared by this method.
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009926:Organ Preservation / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013242:Sterilization; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents