title: Abdominal abscess: late complication after gastroepiploic coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: The gastroepiploic artery is widely used an arterial conduit during coronary artery revascularisation surgery. We report an unusual complication of a 56-year-old man who developed a late intra-abdominal abscess extending into the mediastinum adjacent to the right ventricle more than 2 years after surgery. This was managed with percutaneous drainage and the patient made a full recovery. The case illustrates the potential problems associated with harvesting of this artery and the need for careful haemostasis.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ascione
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Angelini
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents