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Postoperative mediastinitis is one of the most worrisome complications after heart surgery. Until now there is no universally accepted strategy in the management of this infectious complication. Recently, various novel techniques like negative pressure therapy and titanium plates sternal
BACKGROUND
Mediastinitis is a devastating complication of cardiac surgery. Previous studies have often observed small populations, been retrospective in design, and used a variety of definitions for mediastinitis.
OBJECTIVE
To identify risk factors for mediastinitis, and strategies to minimize its
OBJECTIVE
The prevalence of obesity has risen in the last decade, increasing the percentage of obese patients who undergo cardiac surgery. Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a rare but devastating postoperative complication, more often encountered in the obese population. DSWI is also associated
BACKGROUND
Post-sternotomy mediastinitis after coronary artery bypass grafting is reported to be a strong predictor for poor late survival when using conventional wound-healing therapies. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term survival after vacuum-assisted closure treated mediastinitis
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Mediastinitis is a serious complication of median sternotomy and is associated to significant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify which option of harvesting internal thoracic artery (ITA), pedicled or skeletonized, is associated with lower rates of mediastinitis
BACKGROUND
Mediastinitis is a severe surgical complication of low incidence, but high lethality. Scores used in the preoperative period to stratify the risk of postoperative mediastinitis may contribute to improve the results.
OBJECTIVE
To test the applicability of the MagedanzSCORE in predicting
Objective. We aimed to summarize the evidence from observational studies examining the risk factors of the incidence of mediastinitis in open heart surgery. Design. The study was a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohorts and case-control studies. Material and methods. We
BACKGROUND
Mediastinitis is a severe complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). The purpose of the present study was to determine preoperative and intraoperative variables that predict mediastinitis and to determine the impact of this complication on long-term
BACKGROUND
An analysis of risk factors for postoperative mediastinitis can lead to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of this complication and to more effective preventive measures.
METHODS
This case-control study of 37 patients and 74 matched controls evaluated 54 potential risk
BACKGROUND
Mediastinitis is a serious complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We studied the risk factors for the development of postoperative mediastinitis in a large group of patients who underwent isolated CABG at Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
METHODS
Data of
With an incidence rate of 1-4%, mediastinitis following cardiac surgery is a rarely occurring complication, but may show a mortality rate of up to 50%. Risk factors for sternal instability are insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, obesity, immunosuppressed state, chronic obstructive pulmonary
OBJECTIVE
Postoperative deep sternal wound infection with dehiscence carries a high mortality rate, a high morbidity rate, and a poor cure rate. We developed a standard protocol of care to treat this complication, achieving primary closure and cure of the infection.
METHODS
From January 1, 1981,
BACKGROUND
Mediastinitis is a rare, but serious complication of cardiac surgery. It has a significant socioeconomic impact and high morbidity. The purpose of this study was to determine pre-, intra-, and postoperative predictors of mediastinitis.
RESULTS
In 1700 consecutive patients, who underwent
BACKGROUND
The mediastinitis is a serious postoperative complication of cardiac surgery, with an incidence of 0.4 to 5% and mortality between 14 and 47%. Several models were proposed to assess risk of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery. However, most of these models do not evaluate the
Due to its anatomical structure and physiological properties, omental tissue has proven to be beneficial when transposed to the thorax to treat severe mediastinal infections. Between April 1987 and July 1994, 17,005 open heart operations were performed at our institution. One hundred and forty