Combined tracheal resection and aortic valve replacement with a cryopreserved aortic valve allograft.
A 69-year-old patient presented with an association of tracheal squamous cell carcinoma and severe aortic valve stenosis. As there was no evidence of metastatic spread a potentially curative resection could be considered. The patient underwent tracheal resection and aortic valve replacement in a one-stage procedure. In light of the potential risk of infection to a prosthetic valve, a cryopreserved aortic valve homograft was implanted. The patient made a full recovery and is doing well after 2 years of follow-up.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Cardiologique, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, Lille, France. aprat@chru-lille.fr
Vincentelli
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Porte
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Wurtz
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D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015925:Cryopreservation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*