The challenge of simultaneous major aortic surgery and pectus excavatum repair in a patient with Ehlers‐Danlos type IV syndrome
2019
A unique case of a patient with Ehlers-Danlos type IV syndrome was referred with aortic root aneurysm and previous cosmetic primary repair of pectus excavatum (PE) through a solid silicone onlay prosthesis. The patient underwent successful removal of the silicone prosthesis and one-stage ascending aortic root replacement with concomitant Nuss procedure for repair of the PE.
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