Intercostal Muscle Flap Reconstruction and Primary Sternal Closure for Mediastinal Abscess

Mark W. Kiehn; W. Wesley Heckman; Satoru Osaki; Takushi Kohmoto

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.01.062

Intercostal Muscle Flap Reconstruction and Primary Sternal Closure for Mediastinal Abscess

Mark W. Kiehn, W. Wesley Heckman, Satoru Osaki, Takushi Kohmoto

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Abstract

Poststernotomy mediastinal abscess is a life-threatening complication after cardiac operations. A 21-year-old woman had a late presentation of mediastinal abscess 9 years after ascending aortic graft replacement. Three days after the initial débridement and vacuum-assisted closure treatment, successful reconstruction was performed using an intercostal muscle flap and primary sternal closure, without recurrent infection.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	304-306
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	86
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.01.062
State	Published - Jul 2008
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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