TITLE:
Pyoderma Gangrenosum after Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Nightmare Experience
AUTHORS:
Gaind Saurabh, Nirupam Sekhar Chakraborty, Niraghatam Harshavardhan, Rumi Kumari, Sneha Jain, Ashish Gupta
KEYWORDS:
Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect, Methyl Prednisolone, Mycophenolate Mofetil
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.16 No.1,
January
9,
2026
ABSTRACT: Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is an autoinflammatory condition mimicking Surgical Site Infection in the postoperative period and both these conditions differ entirely in terms of their management. Early and prompt diagnosis is crucial to reducing surgical morbidity. We present a postoperative case of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect (OS ASD) closure using a minimally invasive approach from right sided Trans Axillary site who developed an ulcerative form of PG at the surgical site and how timely diagnosis guided us in managing the patient with successful outcomes.