title: Transposition of the greater omentum for management of mediastinal infection following orthotopic heart transplantation: a case report.
abstract: A case of mediastinal infection following orthotopic heart transplantation is presented. A general survey of the available surgical management of this complication is given and an alternative operation involving extra-abdominal transposition of the greater omentum pedicled on the left gastroepiploic vessels is suggested for treating difficult cases.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frimpong-Boateng
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Warnecke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schüler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haverich
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Borst
mesh_terms: D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D012706:Serratia marcescens; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects*