Hi All
I am having great difficulty finding any research material for
Reconstruction of the aortic root abscess using a piece of pericardiam, this is being done in conjunction with an aortic valve replacement.
synopsis of procedure
"After freeing the aorta the transverse aortotomy was made, the aortic valve leaflet was fine and there was a large abscesses at the noncoronary cusp, as well as underneath the left cusp. The whole area with the valve excised, the area was lavaged very thoroughly. Afterwards the cavity fo the abscess was cultured with g... A piece of pericardium was taken and teh wall of the left ventricle just underneath the left coronary cusp to the entire left noncoronary cusp was patched with a pericardium." (then we go on and place the arotic valve) I just cant' beleive this is just an aortic valve replacement. and the codes I am looking at refer to repair for stenosis.
I apprecieate all ideas,
thanks so much
Merry Christmas!
LK
I am having great difficulty finding any research material for
Reconstruction of the aortic root abscess using a piece of pericardiam, this is being done in conjunction with an aortic valve replacement.
synopsis of procedure
"After freeing the aorta the transverse aortotomy was made, the aortic valve leaflet was fine and there was a large abscesses at the noncoronary cusp, as well as underneath the left cusp. The whole area with the valve excised, the area was lavaged very thoroughly. Afterwards the cavity fo the abscess was cultured with g... A piece of pericardium was taken and teh wall of the left ventricle just underneath the left coronary cusp to the entire left noncoronary cusp was patched with a pericardium." (then we go on and place the arotic valve) I just cant' beleive this is just an aortic valve replacement. and the codes I am looking at refer to repair for stenosis.
I apprecieate all ideas,
thanks so much
Merry Christmas!
LK