作者: Michael G. Sarr , Vincent L. Gott , Timothy R. Townsend
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62300-4
关键词: Cardiopulmonary bypass 、 Complication 、 Intraoperative Period 、 Cardiac surgery 、 Surgery 、 Medicine 、 Respiratory disease 、 Incidence (epidemiology) 、 Median sternotomy 、 Mediastinitis 、 Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 、 Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
摘要: Mediastinitis is an uncommon complication after cardiac surgery; however, its associated morbidity and mortality demand early recognition emergency therapy. This review intended to emphasize certain features of the incidence, pathogenesis, bacteriology this in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass through a median sternotomy. The diagnosis treatment mediastinitis surgical procedures, as well methods prevention, are also reviewed.