Combined cardiac surgery in a Marfan syndrome patient with severe scoliosis via lower hemisternotomy: a case report
Abstract Background Scoliosis is one of the symptoms manifested by patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS).Deformity of the thoracic cavity due to severe scoliosis may cause difficulty during cardiac surgery in terms of the surgical approach and Throw Type instrument manipulation; however, only a few reports have been available regarding the surgical c