A rigid barrier between the heart and sternum protects the heart and lungs against rupture during negative pressure wound therapy
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>Right ventricular heart rupture is a devastating complication associated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in cardiac surgery. The use of a rigid barrier has been suggested to offer protection against this lethal complicati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/90 |