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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2006;14:e93-e95
© 2006 Asia Publishing EXchange Ltd

CASE STUDIES

Successful in situ Treatment of Infected Aortic Arch Prosthesis by Omental Wrapping

Yoshiharu Nishimura, MD, Yoshitaka Okamura, MD, Takeshi Hiramatsu, MD, Hideaki Mori, MD, Hiroki Hayashi, MD, Shigeru Komori, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgerys, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan

For reprint information contact: Yoshiharu Nishimura, MD Tel: 81 73 441 0615 Fax: 81 73 446 4761 Email: nishim-y{at}wakayama-med.ac.jp, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1, Kimiidera, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan.

A 67-year-old man who underwent total aortic arch graft replacement with coronary artery bypass grafting developed postoperative Serratia mediastinitis. Re-operative debridement and irrigation were carried out. An infected aortic arch prosthesis was successfully treated by in situ disinfection followed by complete omental wrapping.






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