Threatened Ventricular Assist Devices: Meta-analysis of Negative Pressure Therapy and Flap Reconstruction Outcomes

Threatened Ventricular Assist Devices: Meta-analysis of Negative Pressure Therapy and Flap Reconstruction Outcomes

Background:. Infected Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)–associated wounds are common and associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The efficacy of hardware salvage utilizing flaps and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) remains understudied. We hypothesized that patients treated with fla...

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Main Authors: Robert C. Clark, BS, Marco A. Swanson, MD, Yida Cai, MD, Anuja L. Sarode, MPH, Kyle D. Lineberry, MD, Anand R. Kumar, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004627

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