European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis

Yasir Abu-Omar; Gregor J. Kocher; Paolo Bosco; Cristina Barbero; David Waller; Tomas Gudbjartsson; Miguel Sousa-Uva; Peter B. Licht; Joel Dunning; Ralph A. Schmid; Giuseppe Cardillo

doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezw326

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis

Yasir Abu-Omar, Gregor J. Kocher, Paolo Bosco, Cristina Barbero, David Waller, Tomas Gudbjartsson, Miguel Sousa-Uva, Peter B. Licht, Joel Dunning, Ralph A. Schmid, Giuseppe Cardillo

Centro San Giovanni di Dio - Fatebenefratelli

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Abstract

Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of 0.25-5%. It can also occur as extension of infection from adjacent structures such as the oesophagus, airways and lungs, or as descending necrotizing infection from the head and neck. In addition, there is a chronic form of 'chronic fibrosing mediastinitis' usually caused by granulomatous infections. In this expert consensus, the evidence for strategies for treatment and prevention of mediatinitis is reviewed in detail aiming at reducing the incidence and optimizing the management of this serious condition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-29
Number of pages	20
Journal	European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw326
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2017

Keywords

Cardiac surgery
General thoracic surgery
Guideline
Mediastinitis
Prevention
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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Abu-Omar, Y., Kocher, G. J., Bosco, P., Barbero, C., Waller, D., Gudbjartsson, T., Sousa-Uva, M., Licht, P. B., Dunning, J., Schmid, R. A., & Cardillo, G. (2017). European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 51(1), 10-29. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw326

European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis. / Abu-Omar, Yasir; Kocher, Gregor J.; Bosco, Paolo; Barbero, Cristina; Waller, David; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Sousa-Uva, Miguel; Licht, Peter B.; Dunning, Joel; Schmid, Ralph A.; Cardillo, Giuseppe.

In: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Vol. 51, No. 1, 01.01.2017, p. 10-29.

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Abu-Omar, Y, Kocher, GJ, Bosco, P, Barbero, C, Waller, D, Gudbjartsson, T, Sousa-Uva, M, Licht, PB, Dunning, J, Schmid, RA & Cardillo, G 2017, 'European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis', European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 10-29. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezw326

Abu-Omar, Yasir ; Kocher, Gregor J. ; Bosco, Paolo ; Barbero, Cristina ; Waller, David ; Gudbjartsson, Tomas ; Sousa-Uva, Miguel ; Licht, Peter B. ; Dunning, Joel ; Schmid, Ralph A. ; Cardillo, Giuseppe. / European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis. In: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2017 ; Vol. 51, No. 1. pp. 10-29.

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