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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 53 - P_28
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922390
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-922390
Acute mediastinitis after cardiac operations – 10 years experience
From April 1995 until July 2004 in our department we treated 26 patients with 15 days post.-Op. acute mediastinitis after midline sternotomy for cardiac operation. We present our technique and our results in this serious complications after cardiac operation.
Resternotomy, full thick debritement of necrotic tissues (skin-subcutaneous-sternum and mediastinum), continuous ½ washing+ with antibiotic solution and long-term drainage of mediastinum, with i.v. antibiotics is our preferable technique (Mean follow-up. 5.8 y), simplicity, non-flaps technique for closure and no-recurrence of the infection is the advantage of our technique.