Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
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Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has recently been adopted as an acceptable modality for management of sternotomy wound infections. Although generally efficacious, the use of negative pressure devices has been associated with complications such as bleeding, retention of sponge, and empyema. We report the first case of greater omental hernia as a rare complication of vacuum-assisted closure of ster...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Cardiology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-6404,2090-6412
DOI: 10.1155/2012/905162