Open AccessIncidence and outcome of re-entry injury in redo cardiac surgery: benefits of preoperative planning
Author(s) -
Umar Imran Hamid,
Ruairi Digney,
Lorraine Soo,
Samantha Leung,
Alastair N.J. Graham
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu261
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , ventricle , cardiac surgery , median sternotomy , atrial fibrillation , mortality rate , great vessels , cardiopulmonary bypass , sternum , cardiology
Repeat sternotomy for redo cardiac surgery may be associated with catastrophic injuries to mediastinal structures. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of these injuries, associated outcome and if a preoperative computerized tomography (CT) scan reduces the risk of re-entry injury.
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