| Profuse mediastinal haemorrhage due to mediastinitis after sternotomy. Report of three cases and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 8976038 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Profuse spontaneous haemorrhage occurred in association with mediastinitis after median sternotomy for coronary bypass surgery in three men aged 54, 47 and 59 years. The bleeding sites were aorta, right ventricle and saphenous bypass graft. The aortic rupture occurred during closed lavage, the right ventricle ruptured during open saline mediastinal packing and the saphenous vein graft was eroded by a mediastinal drainage tube after discontinuation of closed lavage. This third patient survived and recovered, but the two others died. Previously published reports of 56 patients with 65 bleedings from this rare complication are reviewed. The outcome was fatal in 34% of cases. |
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Authors:
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J Partanen; K A Verkkala; P J Karhunen; R Kauppila; M S Nieminen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Volume: 30 ISSN: 0036-5580 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Publication Date: 1996 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-03-05 Completed Date: 1997-03-05 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0121343 Medline TA: Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 167-73 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital. |
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Hemorrhage
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etiology* Humans Male Mediastinal Diseases / etiology* Mediastinitis / complications*, etiology* Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Sternum / surgery* |
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