Ministernotomy for aortic valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Open heart operations in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta are associated with increased morbidity and mortality resulting from tissue friability and bone brittleness. We used a ministernotomy approach for aortic valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta, with clear benefits and a satisfactory outcome.
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*