[Ross operation using "contegra" conduit in a 5 year old girl with severe aortic valve insufficiency in Kawasaki disease coexisting with infective endocarditis--a case report].
A case of a 5-year-old girl with severe dysfunction of aortic valve in Kawasaki disease coexisting with endocarditis, is described. The role of Ross operation in the treatment of this condition is discussed. The 18-months follow-up showed good function of aortic valve and "Contegra" conduit (bovine jugular vein), but long-term follow-up of patients with "Contegra" conduit remains unknown. In conclusion, a Ross operation using "Contegra" conduit in pulmonary position could be effective method in the treatment of dysfunction of aortic valve in Kawasaki disease coexisting with endocarditis in children.
Piaszczyński
Maciej
M
Klinika Kardiochirurgii Dzieciecej AM, Poznań.
Pawelec-Wojtalik
Małgorzata
M
Orzeszko-Spaczyńska
Anna
A
Wojtalik
Michał
M
Siwińska
Aldona
A
Mrówczyński
Wojciech
W
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome