[Showing no increase of C-reactive protein and developing non-bacterial median chest wound dehiscence after coronary artery bypass grafting].
A 72-year-old male underwent coronary artery bypass grafting for 3 vessels disease. After the operation, the peak C-reactive protein (CRP) level was 0.85 mg/dl and CRP levels stayed very low. Forty days after the operation the patient developed a progressive median chest wound dehiscence but the bacterial cultures were negative. In spite of conventional therapies such as debridement of necrotic tissue or irrigation, the wound granulation was underdeveloped. After 6 months an epidermis had developed to cover the wound.
Suzuki
S
S
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Municipal Hospital, Saitama, Japan.
Haga
Y
Y
Murayama
A
A
Ishikawa
S
S
Takagi
S
S
Ishikawa
M
M
Kuwabara
S
S
Katogi
T
T
D000368:Aged; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology*
D002097:C-Reactive Protein