True or false: There is mediastinal air.
False. There are metal streak artifacts caused by the wires, but no evidence of mediastinal air.
True or false: There is evidence of deep surgical wound infection.
False. Localized fluid collections with distinct margins are normal postoperative changes and may persist for 2-3 weeks.
Status post median sternotomy with normal postoperative findings including sternum with only minimal step-offs and a localized retrosternal fluid collection with a distinct margin. The majority of the mediastinal fat planes are preserved. There are no fluid collections or gas bubbles deep within the incision in the presternal soft-tissues.