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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1998;13:606-608
© 1998 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Combined tracheal resection and aortic valve replacement with a cryopreserved aortic valve allograft

^a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Cardiologique, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, 59037 Lille Cedex, France
^b Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hôpital Calmette, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, 59037 Lille Cedex, France

Received 20 October 1997; received in revised form 20 January 1998; accepted 17 March 1998.

Corresponding author. Service de Chirurgie Cardiaque, Hôpital Cardiologique, Centre Hospitalier Régional et Universitaire, 59037 Lille Cedex, France. Tel.: +33 3 20445356; fax: +33 3 20445661; e-mail: aprat@chru-lille.fr

A 69-year-old patient presented with an association of tracheal squamous cell carcinoma and severe aortic valve stenosis. As there was no evidence of metastatic spread a potentially curative resection could be considered. The patient underwent tracheal resection and aortic valve replacement in a one-stage procedure. In light of the potential risk of infection to a prosthetic valve, a cryopreserved aortic valve homograft was implanted. The patient made a full recovery and is doing well after 2 years of follow-up.

Key Words: Tracheal carcinoma • Aortic homograft