Abstract | BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) free wall rupture is an uncommon but catastrophic event after acute myocardial infarction and is associated with a high mortality. Some patients may be salvaged with emergent operation. Padro et al. described a sutureless technique for the treatment of postinfarction LV free wall rupture. We have adopted a similar sutureless technique using a fibrin glue- oxycellulose fixation. METHODS: RESULTS: Eleven hospital deaths (34.4%, 11/32) were occurred in the all patints. However, 1 death (7.1%, 1/14) occurred in the pericardiectomy and in the sutureless sealed groups. CONCLUSIONS: A sutureless technique for an oozing type of postinfarction LV free wall rupture is effective.
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Authors | Masahiro Endo, Hironobu Kurosawa |
Journal | Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery
(Kyobu Geka)
Vol. 57
Issue 8 Suppl
Pg. 690-7
(Jul 2004)
ISSN: 0021-5252 [Print] Japan |
PMID | 15362546
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
- Tissue Adhesives
- Hypromellose Derivatives
- Methylcellulose
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Coronary Artery Bypass
- Female
- Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
(therapeutic use)
- Humans
- Hypromellose Derivatives
- Male
- Methylcellulose
(analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
- Middle Aged
- Pericardiectomy
- Pericardiocentesis
- Survival Rate
- Tissue Adhesives
(therapeutic use)
- Ventricular Septal Rupture
(classification, mortality, surgery)
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