Isoda Susumu, Yamazaki Ichiya, Matsuki Yusuke, Tomita Hiroto, Yano Yoshimi, Gondo Toshikazu, Masuda Munetaka
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujisawa City Hospital, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yano Heart Clinic, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 Dec 20;25(6):340-343. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00222. Epub 2018 Mar 16.
We report the use of glutaraldehyde (GA) in a case of valve repair for mitral valve prolapse associated with active infective endocarditis. GA scrubbed at the site of infection decontaminates and reinforces infected fragile tissue, avoids excessive debridement, and strengthens the edges of valve leaflets to facilitate suturing.
我们报告了在一例与活动性感染性心内膜炎相关的二尖瓣脱垂瓣膜修复中使用戊二醛(GA)的情况。在感染部位用GA擦洗可对感染的脆弱组织进行消毒和加固,避免过度清创,并加强瓣膜小叶边缘以利于缝合。