Treatment and Chest Reconstruction for Mediastinitis Following Sternotomy for Cardiac Surgery at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School.

Autor:	Pagotto VPF; Plastic Surgery Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Gallafrio ST; Plastic Surgery Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Carneiro IC; Plastic Surgery Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Gemperli R; Plastic Surgery Division, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Jatene FB; Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery [Braz J Cardiovasc Surg] 2021 Aug 06; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 565-570. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 06.
DOI:	10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0117
Abstrakt:	This study presents the method used for chest reconstruction and treatment of mediastinitis following cardiac surgery at the Heart Institute of the University of São Paulo Medical School. After infection control with antibiotic therapy associated with aggressive surgical debridement and negative pressure wound therapy, chest reconstruction is performed using flaps. The advantages and disadvantages of negative pressure wound therapy are discussed, as well as options for flap-based chest reconstruction according to the characteristics of the patient and sternum. Further studies are needed to provide evidence to support the decisions when facing this great challenge.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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