A RARE COMPLICATION OF MEDIASTINITIS - RI GHT VENTRICLE FREE-WALL RUPTURE

Authors
VALLA J STAERMAN H SEVRAY B LANGANAY T CORBINEAU H FELIX C MENESTRET P RIOUX C LEGUERRIER A LOGEAIS Y
Citation
J. Valla et al., A RARE COMPLICATION OF MEDIASTINITIS - RI GHT VENTRICLE FREE-WALL RUPTURE, Annales de chirurgie, 50(5), 1996, pp. 401-404
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Annales de chirurgie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00033944
Volume
50
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
401 - 404
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3944(1996)50:5<401:ARCOM->2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Two cases of right ventricular free wall rupture secondary to mediasti nitis after cardiac surgery are reported. This complication is unusual and characterized by the singular mechanism of rupture (traction invo lving right ventricular free wall and chest adhesion) wihch occurs dur ing episodes of coughing. Treatment by omentoplasty en sureda favorabl e outcome in both cases.