Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2007 May;40(5):388-391.
Successful Surgical Treatment of Acute Mediastinitis after Central Catheter Insertion: One case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sejong General Hospital, Sejong Heart Institute, Korea. elpucco@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Korea.
- 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, DongA University, Korea.
Abstract
- Subclavian catheter insertion is now widely used because of its technical feasibility and effectiveness, but some complications related to this procedure have been noted. We present here a rare surgical case of post central line insertion mediastinitis with no mechanical complication.
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