Abstract
A 65-year-old man developed graft infection 3 years after total aortic arch replacement for a chronic dissecting aneurysm. Redo total aortic arch replacement was performed using an extended homograft following 2 days of open drainage of the mediastinum. The patient has been free from a recurrent mediastinitis over the last 3 years.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 448-450 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Oct |
Keywords
- Aortic arch replacement
- Graft infection
- Homograft
- Mediastinitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine