Vacuum-assisted closure with safetac technology for mediastinitis in patients with a ventricular assist device

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-128

  Kinoshita, Osamu ^a   Nishimura, Takashi ^a   Kawata, Mitsuhiro ^a   Ando, Masahiko ^a   Kyo, Shunei ^a   Ono, Minoru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED CIRCULATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDIASTINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DRESSING; DEVICES;

HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MEDIASTINITIS; NEGATIVE-PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY;

EID: 77956471108     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-010-0500-5     Document Type: Short Survey

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