{"product_id":"9783330336117","title":"Mediastinitis following cardiac surgery : Predictors of mortality","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurpose: To identify risk factors for mortality in patients who developed mediastinitis post cardiac surgery via sternotomy.Methods: Retrospective study conducted in the cardiothoracic surgery department of HMPIT between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019. Mediastinitis was defined as a deep infection of the surgical site, requiring revision surgery with positive bacteriological samples, or a macroscopic aspect of infection.Mortality risk factors were sought from data relating to the patient, the initial surgery, the post-CEC operative follow-up, and the pre-, per- and postoperative management of revision surgery.Results: 55 patients were included. The mortality rate in these patients was 30.9%.The risk factors incriminated in the multivariate analysis were age over 60 years and admission in a critical condition, in contrast to a preserved LVEF, which was a protective factor.The microorganisms most frequently identified in bacteriological cultures were staphylococci, mainly aureus. Dr Haifa MTIR, of Tunisian origin, is a resident in cardiac surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Knowledge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435897778487,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":341.33,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9783330336117-1.jpg?v=1783265444","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9783330336117","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}