Abstract
The combination of chest wall abnormalities such as pectus excavatum and cardiac disease requiring operative correction represents a clinical challenge to the surgeon. We report two cases of patients with Marfan's syndrome and severe pectus excavatum in whom cardiac operations were successfully performed using a superior 'T inverted' ministernotomy. This approach allowed safe isolation of the target cardiac structures, provided excellent operative exposure and enhanced chest wall stability by preserving the integrity of the lower sternum.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 146-148 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |
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Keywords
- Ministernotomy
- Pectus excavatum
- Valve surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Surgery
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Aortic and mitral valve surgery through a superior ministernotomy in pectus excavatum associated with Marfan's syndrome. / De Bonis, Michele; Maisano, Francesco; Lapenna, Elisabetta; Alfieri, Ottavio.
In: Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 2, No. 2, 06.2003, p. 146-148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Aortic and mitral valve surgery through a superior ministernotomy in pectus excavatum associated with Marfan's syndrome
AU - De Bonis, Michele
AU - Maisano, Francesco
AU - Lapenna, Elisabetta
AU - Alfieri, Ottavio
PY - 2003/6
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N2 - The combination of chest wall abnormalities such as pectus excavatum and cardiac disease requiring operative correction represents a clinical challenge to the surgeon. We report two cases of patients with Marfan's syndrome and severe pectus excavatum in whom cardiac operations were successfully performed using a superior 'T inverted' ministernotomy. This approach allowed safe isolation of the target cardiac structures, provided excellent operative exposure and enhanced chest wall stability by preserving the integrity of the lower sternum.
AB - The combination of chest wall abnormalities such as pectus excavatum and cardiac disease requiring operative correction represents a clinical challenge to the surgeon. We report two cases of patients with Marfan's syndrome and severe pectus excavatum in whom cardiac operations were successfully performed using a superior 'T inverted' ministernotomy. This approach allowed safe isolation of the target cardiac structures, provided excellent operative exposure and enhanced chest wall stability by preserving the integrity of the lower sternum.
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