title: Aortic pseudoaneurysm complicating sternal wound infection following CABG.
abstract: Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta following coronary artery bypass grafting is a rare complication. In this report we present two such cases. We were successful in repairing the false aneurysm and sternal dehiscence in one case. The clinical features, diagnosis and surgical management are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Blackpool, FY3 8NR, UK. mohandev@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohan P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Devbhandari
authors.forename: Sendhil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campanella
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Brackenbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome