Experiences of treating sternal infection combined with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection after cardiac surgery
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-4497.2018.05.008
- VernacularTitle:心脏手术后胸骨感染合并结核杆菌感染11例治疗体会
- Author:
Zhentian CUI
1
;
Yongshun GAO
;
Long LU
Author Information
1. 解放军陆军总医院心血管外科
- Keywords:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
Infection;
Pectoralis major muscle flap inversion plasty;
Cardiac surgical procedures;
Debridement surgery
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2018;34(5):296-297
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To summarize the experience of treating sternal infection combined with mycobacterium tuberculo-sis infection after cardiac surgery, introduce the pectoralis major muscle flap inversion plasty .Methods The clinical data of patients with sternal infection combined with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection after cardiac surgery in our hospital from Jan-uary 2012 to July 2017 were retrospectively analyzed.Results In the patients with sternal infection combined with mycobacte-rium tuberculosis infection after cardiac surgery, 8 cases were primary healing, 2 cases were delayed healing, and 1 case was healing after reoperation .Conclusion The pectoralis major muscle flap inversion plasty for treatment of sternal infection com-bined with mycobacterium tuberculosis infection after cardiac surgery can effectively cure the wound , shorten the treatment time, and prevent the secondary complications caused by wound infection.Most of the patients can obtain primary healing.
