EXTRUSION OF TEFLON(R) AORTIC PLEDGETS FROM A STERNAL WOUND 6 YEARS AFTER CARDIAC-SURGERY

Authors
CONN KS DUNNING JJ PILLAI R
Citation
Ks. Conn et al., EXTRUSION OF TEFLON(R) AORTIC PLEDGETS FROM A STERNAL WOUND 6 YEARS AFTER CARDIAC-SURGERY, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 12(1), 1997, pp. 150-151
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10107940
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
150 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(1997)12:1<150:EOTAPF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We present a case of a cardiac surgery patient with a persistent low-g rade discharge from Iris sternal wound for over six years. It finally healed when some suture material and Teflon(R) feh pledgets were extru ded. These bad been used intraoperatively to close the aortic cannulat ion site. The extrusion of prosthetic material from this site after th is length of time has never been described. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.