Negative Pressure versus Conventional Sternal Wound Dressing in Coronary Surgery Using Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafts.

CONCLUSION: The routine use of INPWT may not significantly reduce the risk of SWI in patients undergoing BIMA grafting. In view of previous reports showing a benefit with the use of this method, a large randomized study is justified to assess the efficacy of INPWT in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
PMID: 31013216 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Heart Surgery Forum - February 24, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ruggieri VG, Olivier ME, Aludaat C, Rosato S, Marticho P, Saade YA, Lefebvre A, Poncet A, Rubin S, Biancari F Tags: Heart Surg Forum Source Type: research