Malin Malmsjö
Professor
A protective device for negative-pressure therapy in patients with mediastinitis.
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Summary, in English
A devastating complication associated with negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after cardiac surgical intervention is heart rupture resulting in serious bleeding. The benefit of a rigid barrier between the underlying organs and the sharp sternal edges has been demonstrated in pigs. In the present article, we present our first 6 patients with deep sternal wound infection treated with NPWT in combination with a protective device. The median duration of NPWT was 8 days (range, 6-14 days). No major bleeding or signs of organ damage were observed. The use of a protective device seems to decrease the risk of bleeding complications.
Department/s
- Thoracic Surgery
- Ophthalmology, Lund
Publishing year
2013
Language
English
Pages
362-364
Publication/Series
Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume
95
Issue
1
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Surgery
- Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1552-6259