Novel application of vacuum assisted closure technique to the treatment of sternotomy wound infection
Open Access
- 1 April 2000
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 17 (4) , 482-484
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(00)00349-3
Abstract
Infection of the sternotomy wound is a potentially devastating and sometimes lethal complication following cardiac surgery. Established treatment mayKeywords
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