Surgical management of persistent mediastinitis after coronary bypass grafting.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Persistent mediastinitis despite primary revision, closed irrigation therapy, and additional secondary omental plasty is a life threatening situation in cardiac surgery. We managed this rare complication in one instance by sternectomy and hemirectus plasty as well as bilateral pectoralis plasty.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Mediastinitis