Open-window thoracostomy and microvascular muscle flap for severe intrathoracic infection around aortic prosthetic graft

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 May;129(5):1182-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.09.024.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess* / diagnosis
  • Abscess* / etiology
  • Abscess* / surgery
  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Infected / surgery
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Debridement
  • Fever / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Male
  • Microsurgery / methods*
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections* / diagnosis
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections* / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections* / surgery
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Thoracostomy / methods*
  • Thoracotomy / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents