title: [Surgical treatment of postoperative mediastinitis in heart surgery using omentoplasty].
abstract: Among the 1,993 patients undergoing open-heart operations, our incidence rate of mediastinitis was 0.6%. Six patients have been treated with the pedicled omentum. Two of the 6 patients had a valvular disease and a coronary bypass the others. All patients had a good result with this procedure. After this experience, we think it is the best technique for management of this major complication.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular, Hospital Carlos Haya, Málaga.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salas
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: de Vega
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gallego
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bondía
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Tratamiento quirúrgico de la mediastinitis postoperatoria en cirugía cardíaca mediante omentoplastia.