Omental flap for mediastinitis after median sternotomy in asplenia syndrome and gut malrotation

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-244

  Aeba, R ^a   Katogi, T ^a   Moro, K ^a   Kawada, S ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asplenia syndrome; Gut malrotation; Mediastinitis; Omental flap

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPLENIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HETEROTAXY SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTESTINE MALROTATION; MEDIASTINITIS; OMENTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ACUTE DISEASE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; CHILD; DEXTROCARDIA; DOUBLE OUTLET RIGHT VENTRICLE; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MEDIASTINITIS; OMENTUM; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; SPLEEN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SYNDROME;

EID: 0033859357     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6891     Document Type: Article

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