[Treatment of mediastinal infection following cardiac surgery by continuous closed irrigation with povidone-iodine in early infancy].
Two patients aged 2 months and 9 days with postoperative mediastinal infection were treated by continuous closed irrigation with 0.5% povidone-iodine solution. Satisfactory eradication was achieved in both two patients. Although serum iodine level was elevated as high as 7,610 micrograms/dl in the neonatal patient, no disturbances of the thyroid function and the acid-base balance were seen. The usefulness of continuous closed irrigation in the neonatal or infantile period was suggested.
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Miyamoto
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Ohtake
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Akagi
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Kitamura
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Inagaki
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011205:Povidone; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000379:methods
D011206:Povidone-Iodine; D011205:Povidone