title: Omental flap for treatment of mediastinitis post-left ventricular assist device implantation.
authors: Cardiovascular Surgery, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA; Department of Surgery, St. Luke's Memorial Hospital, Ponce, PR, USA. lerodriguez26@yahoo.com.
authors: Limael E
authors: LE
authors: Rodriguez
authors: Brian A
authors: BA
authors: Bruckner
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Loebe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications; D009852:Omentum / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents