Sternectomy and sternum reconstruction for infection after cardiac surgery.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.084.
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Abstract
Sternum infection after cardiac surgery represents a severe complication with a high mortality rate. Therapeutic possibilities consist in "open packing" with specific antibiotic irrigation or in "en-block" resection. We report a case of sternum reconstruction using a titanium patch covered with bone-powder.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Drainage
- Pericardial Effusion
- Sternum
- Surgical Wound Infection