HOMOGRAFT PATCH REPAIR FOR HEMORRHAGIC MEDIASTINITIS

Authors
FELGER MC MILLER OL CALHOON JH SAKO EY JOHNSON SB WITTPENN GP TRINKLE JK
Citation
Mc. Felger et al., HOMOGRAFT PATCH REPAIR FOR HEMORRHAGIC MEDIASTINITIS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 60(1), 1995, pp. 190-191
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
60
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
190 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1995)60:1<190:HPRFHM>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Hemorrhage from the heart and great vessels is a potentially lethal co mplication of post-sternotomy mediastinitis. We report 2 cases in whic h a cryopreserved descending thoracic aortic homograft was used succes sfully to repair defects of the ascending aorta and right ventricle in the setting of active mediastinal infection. An overview of mediastin itis and management strategies for life-threatening mediastinal bleedi ng is included.