title: [Clinical picture and treatment of mediastinitis after correction of congenital heart diseases in open heart surgery].
abstract: Postoperative purulent mediastinitis was observed by the authors in 43 out of 1110 patients. Specific features of the clinical picture and course of this complication are described. The "closed" method of treatment was used in 20 patients. Five of them died from intoxication and arrosive bleeding. The "open" method of treatment of mediastinitis was used in 23 patients with no lethal outcomes.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khikmatov
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Guliamov
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Makhmudov
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Karakozov
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mamatov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*