title: Open-window thoracostomy and microvascular muscle flap for severe intrathoracic infection around aortic prosthetic graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, 7 Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: Nai-Chen
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Jiun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Jing-Shing
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hao-Chih
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Hsi-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013907:Thoracostomy / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents