title: A novel chest packing technique for intractable bleeding after open heart surgical procedures.
abstract: Intractable bleeding after cardiac surgical procedures is a life-threatening complication. In most cases, the main bleeding site is present in the retrosternal space, not the pericardial space. Packing the chest may be a useful technique for achieving hemostasis. Herein, we describe a novel and effective procedure for the treatment of intractable bleeding in the retrosternal space using a sheet of oxidized regenerated cellulose and sponges after cardiac surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Maizuru Mutual Hospital, Kyoto, Japan. atmatsu@tokyonet.com.au
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Kimihito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usui
mesh_terms: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized / Q000494:pharmacology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D013630:Tampons, Surgical
chemical_list: D002483:Cellulose, Oxidized
keywords: 16