From: The role of omental transposition for the management of postoperative mediastinitis: a case series
Sex/Age | Predisposing conditions | Operation | Surgical parameters | Infection characters | Microbiology | ICU and Hospital stay |
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male 1 60 | DM, obesity, smoking | 3CABG, 1IMA | 55 min pump time 210 min operative time 3 blood units | 9th day, fever, pain, drainage of fluid from sternum | Staphylococcus aureus | ICU 4 days Hospital stay 20 days |
male 2 61 | DM, obesity, smoking | 3CABG, 1IMA | 40 min pump time190 min operative time 2 blood units RBC | 9th day, fever, drainage of fluid from sternum | Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis | ICU 9 days Hospital stay 19 days |
male 3 65 | DM, obesity, smoking, chest reopening for hemorrhage | 3CABG, 1IMA | 60 min pump time 170 min operative time 10 blood units RBC | 10th day in ICU, fever | Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus epidermidis | ICU 12 days Hospital stay 27 days |
male 4 69 | DM, obesity, smoking, chest reopening for hemorrhage, Chronic renal failure | 3CABG, 1IMA | 50 min pump time 220 min operative time 5 blood units RBC | 11th day, pain, red incision, mental status problems | Staphylococcus aureus | ICU 12 days Hospital stay 31 days |
male 5 74 | DM, obesity, smoking, chest reopening for hemorrhage, COPD | 4CABG, 1IMA | 65 min pump time150 min operative time 8 blood units RBC | 12th day in ICU, fever, pain, pus from the incision | Pseudomonas aeroginosa | ICU 21 days Hospital stay 29 days |
female 62 | DM, obesity, extremely big breasts, chest reopening for hemorrhage | 2CABG, 1IMA | 35 min pump time 130 min operative time 2 blood units RBC | 17th day, weakness, fluid drainage from the sternum, pain | Pseudomonas aeroginosa | ICU 10 days Hospital stay 46 days |