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 t...

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Main Authors: Philemon Gukop, Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy, Antonios Kourliouros, Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/905162