Treatment and Chest Reconstruction for Mediastinitis Following Sternotomy for Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School

Treatment and Chest Reconstruction for Mediastinitis Following Sternotomy for Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School

Abstract This study presents the method used for chest reconstruction and treatment of mediastinitis following cardiac surgery at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School. After infection control with antibiotic therapy associated with aggressive surgical debridement and neg...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vitor Penteado Figueiredo Pagotto, Samuel Terra Gallafrio, Igor Castro Carneiro, Rolf Gemperli, Fabio B. Jatene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2021-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Mediastinitis
Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
Debridement
Sternum
Surgical Flaps
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Infection Control.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382021000400565&tlng=en

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382021000400565&tlng=en

Similar Items