Therapy options in deep sternal wound infection: Sternal plating versus muscle flap.

Background: Management of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) in cardiac surgical patients still remains challenging. A variety of treatment strategies has been described. Aim of this cohort study was to analyse two different treatment strategies for DSWI: titanium sternal plating system (TSFS) and muscle flap coverage (MFC).

Modified frozen elephant trunk for acute type A aortic dissection: a comparative study with standard repair technique.

Objectives: We hypothesized that antegrade open stent graft implantation in the descending aorta during acute type A aortic dissection surgery is safe and improves patient outcome compared with the standard repair technique.

Methods: Hundred and forty-one consecutive patients underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection at our institution from 2010 to 2016. Of those, 104 patients underwent ascending aorta and hemiarch repair under hypothermic circulatory arrest with antegrade cerebral perfusion (standard group).

Computed Tomography Scan Predicts Abdominal Interventions but Not Stroke after Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection.

Background: We hypothesized that preoperative computed tomography (CT) is a predictor of abdominal intervention for visceral malperfusion and stroke after emergent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD).

Methods: A total of 90 patients, mean (± SD [standard deviation]) age 62 (± 12) years, 76% males, undergoing emergent surgery for AAAD at our institution from May 2008 to August 2013 were included. All clinical data were collected prospectively and correlated to CT images.