Sex-Associated Differences in Short-Term Outcomes in Patients with Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery

Sex-Associated Differences in Short-Term Outcomes in Patients with Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a feared complication after cardiac surgery. The impact of sex-related differences on wound infection prevalence is poorly understood. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of sex on short-term outcomes in patients with DSWI after open-heart surgery. The study was...

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Main Authors: Ihor Krasivskyi, Borko Ivanov, Kaveh Eghbalzadeh, Frederike Fehlau, Stephen Gerfer, Clara Großmann, Ahmed Elderia, Anton Sabashnikov, Parwis Baradaran Rahmanian, Navid Mader, Ilija Djordjevic, Thorsten Wahlers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
deep sternal wound infection
cardiac surgery
sex
VAC therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7510

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