SALVAGE OF INFECTED TRUNCUS REPAIR USING RIFAMPICIN-IMPREGNATED GELATIN-SEALED GRAFT

Authors
FRENCH BG CHARD RB SHOLLER GF CARTMILL TB
Citation
Bg. French et al., SALVAGE OF INFECTED TRUNCUS REPAIR USING RIFAMPICIN-IMPREGNATED GELATIN-SEALED GRAFT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(3), 1994, pp. 754-755
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
754 - 755
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:3<754:SOITRU>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
An infant suffered sternal infection and ventricular septal patch dehi scence after a truncus arteriosus repair. Successful reoperation used rifampicin-impregnated gelatin-sealed Dacron to repair the recurrent v entricular septal defect and replace the contaminated conduit. This wa s an effective solution to a potentially lethal surgical complication.