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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-12-26
pubmed:abstractText
Postoperative infection of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in 40 patients was treated by antibiotic therapy alone (4 patients) or by operation and lifelong suppressive antibiotic therapy (36 patients). Complications of infection included antibiotic-resistant infection, infected false aneurysm, rupture of suture line, aortocutaneous fistulas, aortic-right ventricular fistulas, arterial embolus, aortic valve insufficiency, aortobronchial fistula, mediastinal abscess, and chest wall problems. These were treated by a variety of operations including composite valve-graft replacement, graft replacement, patch-graft closure of false aneurysm, simple suture of disrupted suture lines and false aneurysm, and debridement of mediastinum and chest wall. The area of reconstruction was covered, and mediastinal dead space was reduced by mobilization of viable tissue, including local tissue and distant structures such as flaps of muscle and omentum. Thirty-three patients (83%) were early survivors, and 28 patients (70%) were alive and well at last follow-up 4 months to 6.5 years after operation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
50
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
868-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Anti-Bacterial Agents, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Aorta, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Aorta, Thoracic, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Aortic Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Female, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Male, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Muscles, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Omentum, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Pseudomonas Infections, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Retrospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Staphylococcal Infections, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Staphylococcus epidermidis, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Surgical Flaps, pubmed-meshheading:2241378-Surgical Wound Infection
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Treatment of postoperative infection of ascending aorta and transverse aortic arch, including use of viable omentum and muscle flaps.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article