Simultaneous liver resection and double cardiac valve replacement. A case report

F Ausania; D Hipps; D M Manas; B Haugk; J H Dark; B C Jaques

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.02.002

Simultaneous liver resection and double cardiac valve replacement. A case report

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(5):256-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.02.002. Epub 2014 Mar 19.

Authors

F Ausania¹, D Hipps², D M Manas², B Haugk³, J H Dark⁴, B C Jaques²

Affiliations

¹ Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. Electronic address: f.ausania@googlemail.com.
² Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and Transplant Surgery Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
³ Histopathology Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
⁴ Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgery Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Abstract

Introduction: We present a rare case in which both a double cardiac valve replacement was performed as well as a hepatic resection.

Presentation of case: We report the case of a 36 year old patient who presented with intra abdominal bleeding thought to have been caused by a liver haemangioma she also had severe autoimmune cardiac valve disease. She underwent a simultaneous right hepatectomy with cardiac valve replacement.

Discussion: Management of this challenging case is discussed.

Conclusion: We advocate the possibility of performing combined operations where both valve replacement and hepatic resection is required.

Keywords: Liver resection; Simultaneous surgery; Valve replacement.