Sternum wound contraction and distension during negative pressure wound therapy when using a rigid disc to prevent heart and lung rupture
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are increasing reports of deaths and serious complications associated with the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), of which right ventricular heart rupture is the most devastating. The use of a rigid barrier has been...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/42 |