Abstract
Poststernotomy mediastinitis is a relatively rare, but potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. Although the vast majority of cases present within 1 month of median sternotomy, there are some reports of presentations beyond 1 year. We report a rare case of mediastinitis presenting 15 years after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1894-1897 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery