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[MEP-41] Management of Diaphgramatic Dehiscence and Wound Infection After Open Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Herein, we presented a case of thoracoabdominal aneurysm that was surgically treated and was complicated with diaphragmatic dehiscence and wound infection. Management and treatment methods of this challenging complication were discussed. A 59-year-old male patient with a history of renal operation underwent an open surgical treatment for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. After extubation, the chest radiograph revealed left pneumothorax, and diaphragmatic dehiscence was detected on computed...
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