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Fresh antibiotic-sterilized homograft valves can develop late severe stenosis requiring reoperation, a previously unreported complication observed in three patients.
This is the first report of late severe stenosis occurring as a complication in fresh antibiotics sterilised homograft valves.
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Surveillance for late stenosis may be prudent after fresh homograft implantation; leaves open true incidence and need for larger studies.
Kosinski et al. (1978) studied this question. Fresh antibiotic-sterilized homograft valves can develop late severe stenosis requiring reoperation, a previously unreported complication observed in three patients.
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