Ross Operation for Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis with Paravalvular Abscess / 日本心臓血管外科学会雑誌

An 18-year-old man underwent a Ross operation for the treatment of prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis with extensive perivalvular tissue destruction. Postoperatively, he developed poststernotomy methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> mediastinitis, which was treated with one-staged irrigation, debridement and omental transfer. After 3 years of follow-up, he is doing well without any sign of infection or a graft failure.