Effect of negative pressure wound therapy followed by tissue flaps for deep sternal wound infection after cardiovascular surgery: propensity score matching analysis

CONCLUSIONS
NPWT and tissue flaps may be favourable factors associated with reduced in-hospital mortality attributable to DSWI. NPWT as a bridge therapy to tissue flaps may play a major role in treating DSWI and improve the prognosis for patients with MRSA-infected DSWI.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - August 21, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Morisaki, A., Hosono, M., Murakami, T., Sakaguchi, M., Suehiro, Y., Nishimura, S., Sakon, Y., Yasumizu, D., Kawase, T., Shibata, T. Tags: Cerebral protection, Electrophysiology - arrhythmias Adult Cardiac Source Type: research