title: [Replacement of the aortic root and ascending aorta with a fresh antibiotic-sterilized homograft].
abstract: The case of a 53-year-old male suffering from aortic stenosis and aneurysm of the ascending aorta treated by aortic root replacement with a fresh antibiotic-sterilized aortic homograft is presented. The technique and indications are commented on, focusing attention in the scanty results available in the literature with regard to this technique. We support the use of homografts in aortic root replacement in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital Clínico y Provincial, Barcelona.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mestres
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartañá
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomar
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001011:Aorta / Q000637:transplantation*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013242:Sterilization; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Sustitución de raíz aórtica y de aorta ascendente por homoinjerto fresco esterilizado en antibióticos.