Management of poststernotomy mediastinitis: Experience and results of different therapy modalities

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 200-204

  Schimmer, Christoph ^a   Sommer, S P ^a   Bensch, M ^a   Elert, O ^a   Leyh, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Poststernotomy mediastinitis; Primary reclosure with suction irrigation system; Vacuum assisted closure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CENTER; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDIASTINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STERNOTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MEDIASTINITIS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STERNUM; SUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45549094469     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038386     Document Type: Article

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