Improved results of the vacuum assisted closure and Nitinol clips sternal closure after postoperative deep sternal wound infection
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Improved results of the vacuum assisted closure and Nitinol clips sternal closure after postoperative deep sternal wound infection.
OBJECTIVE Postoperative deep sternal wound infection is a severe complication of cardiac surgery, with a high mortality rate and a high morbidity rate. The objective of this prospective study is to report our experience with the vacuum assisted closure (VAC) system for the management of deep wound infection. We also devised an innovative closure technique post VAC therapy using thermo reactive ...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.12.036