Surgery for infective endocarditis following low-intermediate risk transcatheter aortic valve replacement-a multicentre experience.

Objectives: With the expansion of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) into intermediate and low risk, the number of TAVR procedures is bound to rise and along with it the number of cases of infective endocarditis following TAVR (TIE). The aim of this study was to review a multicentre experience of patients undergoing surgical intervention for TIE and to analyse the underlying indications and operative results.

Methods: We retrospectively identified and analysed 69 patients who underwent cardiac surgery due to TIE at 9 cardiac surgical departments across Germany.

Functional results after facial reanimation in iatrogenic facial palsy.

Background: Iatrogenic facial nerve injury is a common cause of long-standing facial palsy. This study aimed to assess functional results after facial reanimation in iatrogenic facial palsy and to determine correlating patient factors.

Methods: The data of 128 iatrogenic facial palsy patients were analyzed for this case series.