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. 2000 Apr;17(4):482-4.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(00)00349-3.

Novel application of vacuum assisted closure technique to the treatment of sternotomy wound infection

A T Tang  1 , S K Ohri, M P Haw
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Novel application of vacuum assisted closure technique to the treatment of sternotomy wound infection

A T Tang et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2000 Apr.

Abstract

Infection of the sternotomy wound is a potentially devastating and sometimes lethal complication following cardiac surgery. Established treatment may involve a combination of debridement, packing, delayed closure, plastic reconstruction, re-wiring and irrigation dependent on the severity of infection. Vacuum assisted closure, originally adopted for the treatment of non-healing wounds, has recently gained popularity among various surgical specialities in managing complex wound infection. Here we describe this novel technique of managing postoperative sternal wound infection.

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