Sternal wound infections: why not try now sternal wrapping?
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Negative microbiological results are not mandatory in deep sternal wound infections before wound closure.
OBJECTIVES To define the outcome of treatment for deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) using direct wound closure (DC) or vacuum-assisted therapy (VAT) based on negative vs. positive microbiological results. METHODS Between 1999 and 2008, 7746 patients underwent median sternotomy for cardiac surgery at our institution. Patients were screened for DSWI and out of the cohort 159 were identified...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0970-9134,0973-7723
DOI: 10.1007/s12055-011-0112-6