Salvage of infected truncus repair using rifampicin-impregnated gelatin-sealed graft.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An infant suffered sternal infection and ventricular septal patch dehiscence after a truncus arteriosus repair. Successful reoperation used rifampicin-impregnated gelatin-sealed Dacron to repair the recurrent ventricular septal defect and replace the contaminated conduit. This was an effective solution to a potentially lethal surgical complication.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Rifampin
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent