Early Reexploration for Postoperative Bleeding in Cardiac Surgery Is Beneficial Regardless of Bleeding Site, Even When Undetectable

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Feb;117(2):484. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.04.038. Epub 2023 May 12.

Authors

Benjamin L Shou¹, Stefano Schena²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
² Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226. Electronic address: stefanoschena@gmail.com.

PMID: 37178859
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.04.038

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Humans
Postoperative Hemorrhage* / etiology
Postoperative Hemorrhage* / surgery
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies