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

• 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
• Other Authors: Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/78862
• Institution: Mahidol University

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...