Staged surgical treatment of early bacterial endocarditis after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot and discrete subaortic stenosis: report of a case.
An unconventional method of managing infection of the interventricular Teflon patch in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot is reported. The patch was initially replaced by a new patch. After reinfection, however, removal of the patch and pulmonary banding eradicated the infection, and at a later stage the defect was re-repaired successfully.
D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery*