The role of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections—A retrospective cohort study

The role of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections—A retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background and Aims Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has gained a central role in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) after median thoracotomy. Our study aims at proving the safety of using NPWT with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi‐d) in the treatment of DSWI. Me...

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Main Authors: Olimpiu Bota, Feras Taqatqeh, Florian Bönke, Jörg Nowotny, Klaus Matschke, Kevin Bienger, Adrian Dragu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-07-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
cardiac surgery
instillation
negative pressure wound therapy
surgical wound infection
wound healing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1430

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1430

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