Prevention of secondary hemorrhage in Hanuman syndrome (open mediastinal drainage).

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The author describes three common mechanisms of hemorrhage which may occur following "open management" of sterno-mediastinitis after cardiac surgery. Recommendations for prevention and treatment are presented including the suggestion that whenever sterno-mediastinitis is treated by the open method in the initial stage of management, the patient should be paralyzed and maintained on artificial respiration.

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