Successfully treated composite graft infection after Bentall's procedure.
A 47-year-old male patient underwent Bentall's modification with total arch replacement owing to type A acute dissection. Mediastinitis and composite graft infection occurred 3 weeks after the operation. Extensive debridement and irrigation followed by omental wrapping without graft removal were performed and the patient was successfully cured.
Tanaka
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H
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Okura
T
T
Suzuki
K
K
Kamio
Y
Y
Suzuki
S
S
Hori
G
G
D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents