Intrathoracic application of vacuum wound therapy following thoracic surgery

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 417-420

  Groetzner, J ^b   Holzer, M ^a   Stockhausen, D ^a   Tchashin, I ^a   Altmayer, M ^a   Graba, M ^a   Bleselt, R ^a  

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery Clemenshospital Muenster ^*  (Germany)

^b Thorax Center   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX PRESSURE; THORAX SURGERY; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; THORACOTOMY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 70350516588     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1185907     Document Type: Article

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