Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound

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
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spelling doaj-17dacdc2b5b34fda9bb3cd64653eb5ca2020-11-24T21:54:16ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122012-01-01201210.1155/2012/905162905162Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy WoundPhilemon Gukop0Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy1Antonios Kourliouros2Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKVacuum-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 sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/905162
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author Philemon Gukop
Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy
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Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy
Antonios Kourliouros
Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran
Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
Case Reports in Cardiology
author_facet Philemon Gukop
Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy
Antonios Kourliouros
Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran
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title Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
title_short Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
title_full Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
title_fullStr Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
title_full_unstemmed Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
title_sort omental herniation: a rare complication of vacuum-assisted closure of infected sternotomy wound
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
issn 2090-6404
2090-6412
publishDate 2012-01-01
description 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 sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting.
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