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The role of omental transposition for the management of postoperative mediastinitis: a case series.

UNLABELLED: ABSTRACT:

INTRODUCTION: The aim of our study is to present our experience from the management of six patients with deep sternal wood infection and mediastinitis after aortocoronary by pass grafting.

CASE SERIES: Five Caucasian Greek male patients and a Caucasian Greek female were subjected to aortocoronary by pass grafting. Mean time of sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis was 9-17 (mean 11) days. We managed these patients with total sternectomy and transposition of the greater omentum in the thorax. All patients had an uneventful postoperative course.

CONCLUSION: We believe that greater omentum is the ideal reconstruction tissue for deep sternal wound infections and mediastinitis. Timely diagnosis, aggressive sternal debridement and omental flap coverage represent the mainstay of therapy in this highly lethal complication.

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