title: Aortic erosion during negative pressure therapy in a pediatric heart transplant recipient.
abstract: A happy-ending "series of unfortunate events" is reported of the successful emergency treatment of an erosion of the ascending aorta during negative pressure sternal wound therapy for a relapse of Berlin Heart driveline infection in a pediatric transplant recipient. Several key issues related to assist device-related infections and negative pressure complications are discussed in this peculiar setting.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Transplant, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Caianiello
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Petraio
authors: Fabio
authors: F
authors: Ursomando
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Pepino
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Cotrufo
authors: Marisa
authors: M
authors: De Feo
authors: Ciro
authors: C
authors: Maiello
authors: Luca S
authors: LS
authors: De Santo
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*