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Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2013 Introducción y objetivos: La mediastinitis es una complicación de la cirugía de revascularización miocárdica (CRM) que causa elevada morbimortalidad. El objetivo del estudio es identificar los factores de riesgo de mediastinitis en CRM, con o sin cirugía
José María Gutiérrez-Urbón +2 more
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Sternal wound infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae. [PDF]
, 2013 INTRODUCTION: Sternal wound infection caused by Mycobacterium chelonae, a member of the rapidly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), is rare and may present without signs and symptoms of systemic infection. METHODS: We present a patient who had a M.
Bajwa, Gurjyot +4 more
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Prevention of Adverse Events in Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Biliary Drainage
DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided biliary drainage (EUS‐BD) is used when biliary drainage using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography fails. Recently, it has been adopted as a primary biliary drainage method, and its indications have expanded.
Hirotoshi Ishiwatari +3 more
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Can post-sternotomy mediastinitis be prevented by a closed incision management system?
GMS Hygiene and Infection Control, 2014 [english] Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery and contribute significantly to post-operative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Dohmen, Pascal M. +8 more
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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS OF THE POSTERIOR CERVICAL COMPARTMENT: AN ATYPICAL CASE DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE [PDF]
, 2012 Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant infection that affects the deep and superficial fascia while initially sparing the overlying skin and underlying muscle.
Abramo, Alessandro +3 more
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Objective Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (HGS) in intrahepatic bile duct segment 3 (B3) is widely used for biliary drainage. Post‐puncture procedures are easy to perform in intrahepatic bile duct segment 2 (B2), but using a conventional oblique‐viewing (OV) scope (GF‐UCT260) may result in transesophageal puncture.
Yoshitaro Yamamoto +10 more
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Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, Volume 107, Issue 4, Page 925-933, March 1, 2026.ABSTRACT Background Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon but serious complication of atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, often misinterpreted as primary pulmonary disease. Timely identification is essential to prevent irreversible injury and to guide appropriate referral for interventional management. Case Presentations Through the discussion of
Cristina Aurigemma +14 more
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as an adjunctive treatment for sternal infection and osteomyelitis after sternotomy and cardiothoracic surgery [PDF]
, 2011 Purpose A retrospective study to evaluate the effect of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy on sternal infection and osteomyelitis following median sternotomy.
Wen-Kuang Yu +5 more
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Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis, a Dreaded Complication of Acute Tonsillitis
Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2015 Objective: To report a case of acute tonsillitis that subsequently developed descending necrotizing mediastinitis, and to discuss the signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, ancillary procedures and management.
Ma. Stephanie C. Go +1 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 BackgroundMediastinitis after coronary bypass grafting (CABG) increases the risk of the internal mammary artery (IMA) graft obstruction, and has a detrimental effect on long-term survival.
Ivar Risnes +12 more
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