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H Tanaka¹, T Okura, K Suzuki

¹Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal : SCJ

|August 23, 2001

Abstract:

A 47-year-old male patient underwent Bentall's modification with total arch replacement owing to type A acute dissection. Mediastinitis and composite graft infection occurred 3 weeks after the operation. Extensive debridement and irrigation followed by omental wrapping without graft removal were performed and the patient was successfully cured.

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