Vein-Donor-Leg Cellulitis After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Brief Reports1 October 1982Vein-Donor-Leg Cellulitis After Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryJOSHUA GREENBERG, M.D., ROMAN W. DeSANCTIS, M.D., ROGER M. MILLS Jr., M.D.JOSHUA GREENBERG, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROMAN W. DeSANCTIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROGER M. MILLS Jr., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-4-565 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOver the past three years, we encountered nine patients who have developed cellulitis in the leg from which segments of the saphenous vein were removed for construction of coronary artery bypass grafts. Coexisting tinea pedis appeared to be the source of infection in all nine cases.The clinical data of the patients are summarized in Table 1. All nine patients were men, and they ranged in age from 48 to 72 years. The initial manifestation of cellulitis was acute onset of fever (except in one episode) and erythematous swelling of the donor leg. Seven of nine patients also had rigors...Reference1. CLEMENTSHURST SJ. Medical care before, during and after coronary bypass surgery. In: HURST JW, ed. The Heart: Arteries and Veins Update II. Bypass Surgery for Obstructive Coronary Disease. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company; 1980:266. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The Memorial Hospital and University of Massachusetts Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Worcester and Boston, Massachusetts PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByStreptococcus pyogenesRecurrent lymphangitic cellulitis syndrome: A quintessential example of an immunocompromised districtLower limb cellulitis and its mimicsStreptococcus pyogenesRisk Factors for Recurrent Lower Extremity Cellulitis in a U.S. Veterans Medical Center PopulationProspective randomized study comparing the Teleflex Medical SaphLITE Retractor to the Ethicon CardioVations Clearglide Endoscopic SystemRecurrent erysipelas: risk factors. Risikofaktoren fur RezidiverysipeleManifestation of cellulitis after saphenous venectomy for coronary bypass surgeryThe durability of endoscopic saphenous vein grafts: A 5-year observational studyDe quelles données a-t-on besoin aujourd’hui pour prendre en charge un érysipèle?L’érysipèle: prévention primaire et secondaireAntimicrobial prophylaxis in dermatologyEndoscopic and traditional saphenous vein harvest: a histologic comparisonOpen saphenectomy complications following lower extremity revascularizationCellulitis: evaluation of possible predisposing factors in hospitalized patientsBreast cellulitis complicating breast conservation therapyVideo-Assisted Vein Harvest: A Single Institution's Experience of 103 Peripheral Bypass CasesEndoscopic versus traditional saphenous vein harvesting: a prospective, randomized trialOperative outcomes of minimally invasive saphenous vein harvestSKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS IN CRITICAL CAREVideo-assisted saphenous vein harvest: The evolution of a new techniqueBiopsy specimen findings in patients with previous lower extremity cellulitis after saphenous venectomy for coronary artery bypass graft surgeryCellulitis after hip surgery: long-term follow-up of seven casesVideo assisted endoscopic saphenous vein harvestSubcutaneous, video-assisted saphenous vein harvest: report of the first 30 casesRecurrent cellulitis following coronary bypass surgeryRecurrent cellulitis after femoropopliteal bypass surgery in saphenous phlebectomy limbsBacterial infections of the skinSOFT TISSUE INFECTIONSBrief report: Ciprofloxacin treatment of sternal wound infections following open heart surgeryPreoperative correlates of impaired wound healing after saphenous vein excisionRecurrent acute leg cellulitis in patients after radical vulvectomyRecurrent acute leg cellulitis after hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomyIncidence of erysipelas following venectomy for coronary artery bypass surgeryOverview of bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissue and clinical experience with ticarcillin plus clavulanate potassium in their treatmentNon-group a beta-hemolytic streptococcal cellulitis. Association with venous and lymphatic compromiseCellulitis at Vein-Donor SitesMICHAEL S. PARANKA, BRENT M. MYERS, M.D., KENNETH BINMOELLER, M.D., EDWARD NELSON, M.D.Streptococcal lymphadenitis in homosexual men with chronic lymphadenopathyCoronary artery bypass surgery morbidityCutaneous infections: Microbiologic and epidemiologic considerationsCellulitis and Coronary Artery Bypass SurgeryDAVID GINSBURG, M.D. 1 October 1982Volume 97, Issue 4Page: 565-566KeywordsCandidaCellulitisCoronary arteriesFeversInflammationSurgeryVeins Issue Published: 1 October 1982 PDF DownloadLoading ...