title: Omental transfer for the treatment of mediastinitis in an infant.
abstract: Mediastinitis following congenital heart surgery is relatively uncommon but is usually seen in the setting of postoperative low cardiac output. Conservative treatment utilizing debridement and irrigation is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report the successful application of the omental transfer technique in the treatment of mediastinitis in a 6 month old.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, California.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Mainwaring
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lamberti
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009852:Omentum; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery