[A successful treatment of infective mediastinitis with chylomediastinum after the closure of atrial septal defect (ASD)]

H Oyama; Y Misawa; N Hasegawa; M Katoh; T Hasegawa; K Fuse

[A successful treatment of infective mediastinitis with chylomediastinum after the closure of atrial septal defect (ASD)]

Kyobu Geka. 1994 Sep;47(10):864-5.

[Article in Japanese]

Authors

H Oyama¹, Y Misawa, N Hasegawa, M Katoh, T Hasegawa, K Fuse

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.

PMID: 7933751

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman underwent the closure of ASD. She developed infective mediastinitis with chylomediastinum 14 days after the operation. She received mediastinal debridement and continuous lavage. Two days following mediastinal irrigation, omentopexy and delayed closure of the sternum resulted in satisfactory outcome.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Chylothorax / therapy*
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Humans
Mediastinitis / therapy*
Mediastinum / surgery
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Therapeutic Irrigation