[Aortic Valve Replacement Via a Partial Sternotomy in an Ankylosing Skeletal Hyperostosis Patient after Prophylactic Tracheostomy;Report of a Case].

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[Aortic Valve Replacement Via a Partial Sternotomy in an Ankylosing Skeletal Hyperostosis Patient after Prophylactic Tracheostomy;Report of a Case].

Kyobu Geka. 2017 Jul;70(7):536-539

Authors: Saito S, Misawa Y, Kurumisawa S, Aizawa K, Kawahito K

Abstract
A 77-year-old man presented with exertional dyspnea. The patient had a history of ankylosing skeletal hyperostosis and sleep apnea syndrome. Echocardiographic examination revealed severe aortic valve regurgitation. The patient underwent a prophylactic tracheostomy 2 weeks before cardiac surgery to decrease his risk of perioperative respiratory failure. He successfully underwent aortic valve replacement through a lower partial sternotomy. His postoperative course was uneventful, and the tracheostoma was closed 6 months after the cardiac surgery.

PMID: 28698424 [PubMed - in process]

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