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Cardiac Reoperation in a patient who previously underwent omentoplasty for postoperative mediastinitis: a case report

Authors: Mehmet S Bilal, Onur Gürer, Ahmet Kırbaş, Yahya Yıldız, Ahmet Çelebi

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Sternal infection has become a rare but challenging problem with significant mortality and morbidity rates since the introduction of sternotomy. Reported rates of mediastinal and sternal infection range from 0.4% to 5%. The ideal reconstruction after sternal debridement is still controversial. Different methods, such as debridement and open packing with continuous antibiotic irrigation, or sternectomy with omental or muscle transposition have been proposed. In this study, we present the cardiac reoperation of a 52 year old man with corrected transposition of great arteries (c-TGA) who had undergone a previous omentoplasty for postoperative mediastinitis.

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Title: Cardiac Reoperation in a patient who previously underwent omentoplasty for postoperative mediastinitis: a case report
Authors: Mehmet S Bilal
Onur Gürer
Ahmet Kırbaş
Yahya Yıldız
Ahmet Çelebi
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-35

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