Continuous postoperative pericardial flushing reduces postoperative bleeding after coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized trial

Continuous postoperative pericardial flushing reduces postoperative bleeding after coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized trial

Background: Prolonged or excessive bleeding after cardiac surgery can lead to a broad spectrum of secondary complications. One of the underlying causes is incomplete wound drainage, with subsequent accumulation of blood and clots in the pericardium. We developed the continuous postoperative pericard...

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Main Authors: Eva C Diephuis, Corianne A de Borgie, A. Zwinderman, Jacobus A Winkelman, Wim-Jan P van Boven, José P.S. Henriques, Susanne Eberl, Nicole P Juffermans, Marcus J Schultz, Robert J.M. Klautz, David R Koolbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Continuous postoperative pericardial flushing
Therapeutic irrigation [Mesh]
Cardiac surgical procedures [Mesh]
Thoracic surgery [Mesh]
Pericardium [Mesh]
Postoperative hemorrhage [Mesh]
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537020304053

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