par Wauthy, Pierre 
;Goldstein, Jacques ;Demanet, Hélène ;Deuvaert, Frank
Référence Acta chirurgica Belgica (Ed. bilingue), 103, 5, page (475-480)
Publication Publié, 2003-10
;Goldstein, Jacques ;Demanet, Hélène ;Deuvaert, Frank Référence Acta chirurgica Belgica (Ed. bilingue), 103, 5, page (475-480)
Publication Publié, 2003-10
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Re-operative valvular surgery is common nowadays. Increased mortality and morbidity are generally associated. Re-operations in cardiac surgery are technically more difficult because of adhesions and a more advanced cardiac status of the patient. Results reported 20 years ago carried a high mortality risk. Experience and technological evolution have produced a substantial reduction in postoperative mortality nowadays. The present review focuses on historical results of redo valve surgery, risks factors for postoperative mortality, technical progress and surgical strategies contributing to better results. |
