Can post-sternotomy mediastinitis be prevented by a closed incision management system?

Can post-sternotomy mediastinitis be prevented by a closed incision management system?

[english] Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery and contribute significantly to post-operative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Negative pressure wound therapy is today’s golden standard for post-sternotomy mediastinitis treatment. A systemat...

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Main Authors: Dohmen, Pascal M., Markou, Thanasie, Ingemansson, Richard, Rotering, Heinrich, Hartman, Jean M., van Valen, René, Brunott, Maaike, Kramer, Axel, Segers, Patrique
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2014-09-01
Series:GMS Hygiene and Infection Control
Subjects:
incisional negative pressure therapy
cardiothoracic surgery
surgical wounds
surgical site infection
closed incision management
negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/dgkh/2014-9/dgkh000239.shtml

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