A novel approach to safe redo-sternotomy in a patient with aortocutaneous fistula from an infected ascending aorta graft.
This case describes a novel approach to a safe redo-sternotomy in a patient presenting with an aortocutaneous fistula from a previous infected ascending aorta graft.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
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Al-Atassi
University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Kimmaliardjuk
Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
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Labinaz
Division of Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
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Dickie
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada frubens@ottawaheart.ca.
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Rubens
aortocutaneous fistula; ascending aorta replacement; axillary; catheter; redo-sternotomy