Left Anterior Thoracotomy Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement Following Left Pneumonectomy. Innovations (Phila) 2020;15(5):484-486
Date
09/01/2020Pubmed ID
32865450DOI
10.1177/1556984520947838Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85090059638 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
We report the case of a 59-year-old man referred for aortic valve replacement for severe, symptomatic aortic insufficiency who underwent a minimally invasive left anterior thoracotomy aortic valve replacement. This approach was facilitated by his history of a left pneumonectomy for lung cancer 7 years prior to presentation, which resulted in a significant left mediastinal shift. The cannulation strategy and exposure were analogous to what would be expected from a standard right anterior thoracotomy minimally invasive aortic valve replacement. The minimally invasive approach allowed for early extubation and mobilization in a patient with moderate baseline pulmonary dysfunction.
Author List
Mace JE, Vardas PN, Lewis CT, Eudailey KWAuthor
James E. Mace MD Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Aortic ValveAortic Valve Insufficiency
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Pneumonectomy
Thoracotomy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed