Management of rapidly ascending driveline tunnel infection

Gregory Rubinfeld; Jamie P. Levine; Alex Reyentovich; Abe Deanda; Leora B. Balsam

doi:10.1111/jocs.12655

Management of rapidly ascending driveline tunnel infection

Gregory Rubinfeld, Jamie P. Levine, Alex Reyentovich, Abe Deanda, Leora B. Balsam

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Abstract

We present a case of rapidly ascending left ventricular assist device driveline and tunnel infection in a patient with a long length of driveline buried beyond the distal velour coating. Device salvage with radical debridement, exit site relocation, and local tissue advancement is described. The findings in this case suggest that the interface between nonvelour covered driveline and subcutaneous tissue can become the nidus of a virulent ascending infection because of poor tissue ingrowth.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	853-855
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Volume	30
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jocs.12655
State	Published - Nov 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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