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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:987-989. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.01.037
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Simultaneous Surgery of the Aortic Valve and Sternal Osteomyelitis

Paul P. Urbanski, MDa,*, Yvonne Lindemann, MDa, Jörg Babin-Ebell, MDa, Steffen Fröhner, MDb, Anno Diegeler, MDa

a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt, Germany
b Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Center Bad Neustadt, Bad Neustadt, Germany

Accepted for publication January 14, 2009.

* Address correspondence to Dr Urbanski, Herz- und Gefaess-Klinik, Salzburger Leite 1, Bad Neustadt, 7616, Germany (Email: p.urbanski{at}kardiochirurg.de).

A 64-year-old man was referred for aortic valve replacement due to severe stenosis. He also suffered chronic sternal osteomyelitis with skin fistula subsequent to radiation therapy. Both pathologies were approached simultaneously by sternal resection, omental plasty, and valve replacement, which led to favorable primary and mid-term result.






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