Valve-sparing replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in a child with Loeys-Dietz syndrome.
We describe a successful surgical treatment in a 2.5-year old boy with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, in whom we performed aortic arch and ascending aorta replacement with a valve-sparing operation (VSO) of the aortic root because of significant aortic insufficiency and dilation of the aortic root. We believe that VSO is ideal for treating young patients with aortic root aneurysm with normal or minimally diseased aortic cusps to avoid the disadvantages of prosthetic valve replacements.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baskent University, Istanbul, Turkey. dremreozker@yahoo.com
Emre
E
Ozker
Can
C
Vuran
Bülent
B
Saritas
Riza
R
Türköz
D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D055947:Loeys-Dietz Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed