Repair of aortic root abscess cavity with Gelatin-Resorcin-Formol biological glue.
We report a case of infective endocarditis in which Gelatin-Resorcin-Formol biological glue enabled safe and effective aortic root repair to be performed in a 57-year-old man with infective endocarditis and subsequent aortic valve insufficiency.
Sato
K
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Niigata Prefectural Central Hospital Joetsu, Niigata, Japan.
Namura
O
O
Okazaki
H
H
Yazawa
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000628:therapy*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000628:therapy*; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005780:Gelatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D012118:Resorcinols; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C027813:gelatin-resorcinol-formaldehyde tissue adhesive; D005557:Formaldehyde; D005780:Gelatin