Greater omentum flap in the treatment of infant postoperative mediastinitis

Greater omentum flap in the treatment of infant postoperative mediastinitis

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative mediastinitis is a serious condition that presents high mortality rates. The greater omentum flap has been used with good results in postoperative mediastinitis after cardiac surgery. The use of this approach has not been reported in infants probably because at this age,...

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Main Authors: Nárlei Amarante Pereira, Aloísio Ferreira da Silva Filho, José Carlos Ribeiro Resende Alves, Erick Horta Portugal, Marconi de Oliveira Ruas, Rebeca Paohwa Liu da Fonseca, Cláudio Azevedo Salles, Augusto César de Melo Almeida, Raíssa Lemos Ferreira da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
mediastinitis
sternotomy
omentum
cardiovascular surgical procedures
infant
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1769/en_v31n3a16.pdf
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