Using Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Specialty Dressings over Incisions following Sternal Dehiscence Reconstruction

Using Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Specialty Dressings over Incisions following Sternal Dehiscence Reconstruction

Background:. Surgical site complications (SSCs) after median sternotomy, such as deep sternal wound infection and sternal dehiscence, are rare but can be catastrophic. If undetected, there is an elevated risk of mortality. Reconstructive surgery consisting of debridement, sternectomy, and muscle fla...

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Main Authors: Allen Gabriel, MD, FACS, Vivian Chan, PA-C, Marissa Caldarella, PA-C, Erin O’Rorke, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-11-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004623

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