title: [Mediastinal abscess as a remote complication of CABG combined with temporary cardiac pacing--a case report].
abstract: A case of a 74 year old patient with a history of CABG with temporary epicardial cardiac pacing, is described. Five years later the patient developed wound infection. Computerised tomography revealed the presence of mediastinal abscess containing surgical material. The patients underwent surgical removal of the abscess with a distal part of an epicardial pacing lead which was left after CABG and was the most probable cause of infection.
authors.affiliation: II Klinika Kardiochirurgii, Sl AM, Katowice.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Domaradzki
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Olszówka
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mrozek
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kargul
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zurek
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biernat
authors.forename: Stanisław
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woś
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome