Exposed prosthesis of a complex reconstruction of the ascending aorta and aortic arch in a sternal wound infection successful treatment by a pectoral muscle flap

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 98-100

  Chavanon, Olivier ^a   Thony, Frédéric ^a   Lebeau, Jacques ^a   Blin, Dominique ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aortic arch; Ascending aorta; Infection; Pectoral muscle flap; Prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; ASCENDING AORTA; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STERNOTOMY; VASCULARIZATION; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STERNUM; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 18244411773     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00285-6     Document Type: Article

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