Tricuspid Replacement through Right Thoracotomy in Reoperation: A case report.
- Author:
Hyuck KIM
1
;
San Woong HAN
;
Won Sang CHUNG
;
Jung Ho KANG
;
Soon Ho CHON
;
Chul Bum LEE
;
Young Hak KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University. yhkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tricuspid valve surgery;
Reoperation;
Thoracotomy
- MeSH:
Heart;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Reoperation*;
Sternotomy;
Thoracic Surgery;
Thoracotomy*;
Tricuspid Valve
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;38(10):714-716
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In an extremely enlarged right heart, the repeated midline sternotomy was considered to involve the risk of massive hemorrhage. A right thoracotomy provides a convenient and safe way to approach the tricuspid valve in patient who have had previous heart surgery through a midline sternotomy.
