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Fatal case of donor-derived colistin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiel...
Galvão,Lisia Miglioli; Oliveira,Anna Paula Romero de; Ibanês,Aline Santos; Monteiro,Jussimara; Inoue,Fernanda; Dantas,Daniel Chagas; Sanchez,FlavioABSTRACT Herein we report a fatal case of donor-derived transmission of XDR-resistant carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) in cardiac transplantation. A 59-year-old male patient with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy underwent heart transplantation. On day 5 post-operation, blood cultures from the donor were positive for colistin-resistant carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (ColR ...
A new classification of post-sternotomy dehiscence
Anger,Jaime; Dantas,Daniel Chagas; Arnoni,Renato Tambellini; Farsky,Pedro SílvioThe dehiscence after median transesternal sternotomy used as surgical access for cardiac surgery is one of its complications and it increases the patient's morbidity and mortality. A variety of surgical techniques were recently described resulting to the need of a classification bringing a measure of objectivity to the management of these complex and dangerous wounds. The different related classifications are b...
Fatores de risco pré, intra e pós-operatórios para mortalidade hospitalar em pa...
Issa,Mário; Avezum,Álvaro; Dantas,Daniel Chagas; Almeida,Antonio Flávio Sanches de; Souza,Luiz Carlos Bento de; Sousa,Amanda Guerra de Moraes RegoOBJETIVOS: O objetivo primário deste estudo é identificar preditores de óbito hospitalar em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de aorta. O objetivo secundário é identificar fatores associados ao desfecho clínico composto hospitalar (óbito, sangramento, disfunção ventricular ou complicações neurológicas). MÉTODOS: Delineamento transversal com componente longitudinal; por meio de revisão de prontuários, foram incluí...
Assessment of sternal closure using titanium plate
Arnoni,Renato Tambellini; Dantas,Daniel Chagas; Arnoni,Antoninho; Nigro Neto,Caetano; Abdulmassih Neto,CamiloINTRODUCTION: The use of plates and screws for more rigid fixation of the sternum, without maintaining contact between the upper portion of the sternum and mediastinum. The present study seeks new choice of plate with a significant difference, the same does not need to be removed in order to proceed to open when necessary sternal emerging opening of the bone. OBJECTIVE: The current study aims to evaluate the ef...
Use of the pectoralis major fasciocutaneous flap in the treatment of post stern...
Anger,Jaime; Farsky,Pedro Silvio; Almeida,Antonio Flavio Sanches; Arnoni,Renato Tambellini; Dantas,Daniel ChagasOBJECTIVE: To describe a new surgical technique for the treatment dehiscence after median thoracotomy transsternal using fasciocutaneous flap composed of the pectoralis major fascia. METHODS: Between January 2009 and December 2010, from 1,573 patients submitted to coronary artery bypass graft, 21 developed wound dehiscence after sternotomy and were treated with bilateral pectoralis major muscle fasciocutaneous ...