TY - JOUR
T1 - Reoperation 7 years after sternal reconstruction with a porcine acellular dermal matrix
AU - Shah, Vishal N.
AU - Orlov, Oleg
AU - Hoffman, Ryan
AU - Plestis, Konstadinos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Author(s).
PY - 2018/9/1
Y1 - 2018/9/1
N2 - The number of chest wall reconstructions with a biologic mesh is increasing, but its long-term durability is unproven. A 73-year-old man underwent a complex sternal reconstruction 7 years ago with porcine acellular dermal matrix after postoperative repair of his ruptured right ventricle after coronary artery bypass grafting. He recently presented with unstable angina. Cardiac catheterization showed occluded saphenous vein grafts, and the patient required repeat coronary artery bypass grafting. Upon re-entry into the chest, the mesh was completely incorporated into the surrounding tissues and maintained long-term durability.
AB - The number of chest wall reconstructions with a biologic mesh is increasing, but its long-term durability is unproven. A 73-year-old man underwent a complex sternal reconstruction 7 years ago with porcine acellular dermal matrix after postoperative repair of his ruptured right ventricle after coronary artery bypass grafting. He recently presented with unstable angina. Cardiac catheterization showed occluded saphenous vein grafts, and the patient required repeat coronary artery bypass grafting. Upon re-entry into the chest, the mesh was completely incorporated into the surrounding tissues and maintained long-term durability.
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U2 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy055
DO - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy055
M3 - Article
C2 - 29490047
AN - SCOPUS:85055466329
SN - 1010-7940
VL - 54
SP - 601
EP - 603
JO - European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
JF - European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -