Fasceíte necrotizante do tórax em pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca / Postoperative necrotizing fasciitis of the thorax in cardiac surgery
Arq. bras. cardiol
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76(3): 245-54, Mar. 2001. ilus
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in Portuguese, English
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ABSTRACT
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare soft tissue infection and a life-threatening emergency, often fatal. Its incidence and management are described plentifully in the medical literature regarding the most common anatomical sites involved like the abdomen, lower and upper limbs, and perineum. However, available data and case reports of chest wall necrotizing fasciitis after thoracic procedures are scarce, mainly after major cardiac operations. We report and discuss a case of necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall occurring in the immediate postoperative period of a cardiac procedure, and include a brief review of the concepts, pathophysiology, and treatment reported in the medical literature. We emphasize the need for early diagnosis and urgent and effective surgical debridement. Of importance is the fact that we have not found any references in the literature to cases similar or equal to the one we describe here, which occurred in the postoperative period of a cardiac procedure
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Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Thorax
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Fasciitis, Necrotizing
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Santa Casa de Porto Alegre/BR
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