Omental transfer as a method of preventing residual persistent subcutaneous infection after mediastinitis.
Currently, poststernotomy mediastinitis frequently is being treated by debridement and immediate closure with omental drainage. This method is useful, but subcutaneous infection occasionally occurs. Divided omental transfer to the presternal space may be helpful in preventing this complication.
Yoshida
K
K
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Center, Owari Prefectural Hospital, Ichinomiya, Japan.
Ohshima
H
H
Murakami
F
F
Tomida
Y
Y
Matsuura
A
A
Hibi
M
M
Kawamura
M
M
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000637:transplantation*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery