Cardioplastic Approach to Omental Flap Coverage for Severe Aortic Root Infections in the Opioid Era

Summary:. Aortic root abscesses are severe sequelae of endocarditis that clinically manifest as life-threatening infection. As the opioid epidemic continues to yield a national crisis, the incidence and severity of this disease process have increased. Reconstruction of the aortic root is a challengi...

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Main Authors: Alisha R. Bonaroti, MD, R. Wesley Edmunds, MD, Ryan C. DeCoster, MD, PhD, James Y. Liau, MD, FACS, Michael E. Sekela, MD, FACS, Henry C. Vasconez, MD, FACS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003197