Abstract
Rupture of pseudoaneurysm of the aorta with chronic active mediastinitis after cardiac surgery, is a catastrophic complication. We report a case of one-stage operation of urgent repair for ruptured pseudoaneurysm under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest, debridement of mediastinum, and omental transfer, with an uneventful postoperative course.
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Ueno, T., Ikeda, K. & Koga, Y. Ruptured pseudoaneurysm of the aorta with encapsulated mediastinal abscess after coronary artery bypass grafting. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 51, 319–321 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02719386
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02719386