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Comprehensive management of late mediastinitis involving an aortic Dacron graft.
- Source :
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Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS [Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg] 2022 May 16; Vol. 2022. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 16. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- We present a case of late mediastinitis following surgery for type A aortic dissection. After a thorough preoperative workup, the patient underwent a redo sternotomy, removal of all prosthetic material, and replacement of the aortic root with a homograft. The patient required venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and delayed sternal closure for post-postoperative biventricular failure as well as prolonged antibiotic treatment. We present our institutional multidisciplinary approach for the management of such complex cases.<br /> (© The Author 2022. Published by MMCTS on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1813-9175
- Volume :
- 2022
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Multimedia manual of cardiothoracic surgery : MMCTS
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 35822641
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1510/mmcts.2022.023