Background: Mediastinitis is a serious complication of median sternotomy and is associated to significant morbidity and mortality. Diabetes is a feared risk factor for mediastinitis and viewed with caution by cardiovascular surgeons.Objective
SÁ, MPBO ET AL -Skeletonized left internal thoracic artery is associated with lower rates of mediastinitis in diabetic patientsRev Bras Cir Cardiovasc 2011;26(2):183-9
CABG+MVR can be performed safely in patients with moderate-to-severe IMR. CABG+MVR resulted in lower rates of complications than CABG only. Both surgical approaches resulted in significant improvement of postoperative LVEF. However, there was greater improvement in the CABG+MVR group.
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