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) |
|---|---|
| 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
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Oh, A. K., Wong, G. A., & Wong, M. S. (2006). Late Presentation of Poststernotomy Mediastinitis 15 Years After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 82(5), 1894-1897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.03.030