Management of Cannula Wound Problems with Vacuum- Assisted Therapy for a Child Who Received Berlin Heart EXCOR Implantation
A child being supported with an extracorporeal ventricular assist device, such as the Berlin Heart EXCOR (Berlin Heart GmbH, Berlin, Germany), must have at least 2 large cannulae for a long period. Management of cannula wounds is crucial since a cannula forms a track of prosthetic material passin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Chest Surgery |
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| Summary: | A child being supported with an extracorporeal ventricular assist device, such as the Berlin
Heart EXCOR (Berlin Heart GmbH, Berlin, Germany), must have at least 2 large cannulae for
a long period. Management of cannula wounds is crucial since a cannula forms a track of
prosthetic material passing the mediastinum to the heart. Deep wound complications, if
they occur, can be troublesome and difficult to control with conventional methods. We
applied vacuum-assisted closure to a patient who had Berlin-Heart EXCOR and a gap at
the cannulation site. Herein, we describe the technical aspects of management in detail. |
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| ISSN: | 2765-1606 2765-1614 |