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Mycotic Disruption of Aortic Cannulation Site
Author(s) -
DABIR REZA,
SERRY CYRUS
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1988.tb00220.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary bypass , surgery , ascending aorta , median sternotomy , mycotic aneurysm , aorta , aortic aneurysm , aortic repair , aortic surgery , aneurysm , cardiology
A bstract Two cases of successful repair of leaking mycotic false aneurysms of the ascending aorta from the aortic cannulation site, secondary to mediastinal infection following open heart surgery are described. Institution of cardiopulmonary bypass via the femoral vessels, rapid sternotomy, and fingertip control of the aortic hemorrhage permitted primary repair of the disruption.