Deep sternal wound infection after open heart surgery: Current treatment insights. A retrospective study of 36 cases

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 487-492

  Schols, Rutger M ^a   Lauwers, Thomas M A S ^a   Geskes, Gijs G ^a   Van Der Hulst, René R W J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Deep sternal wound infection; Pectoralis major flap advancement; Pedicled omentoplasty; Sternal plating; VAC therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEEP STERNAL WOUND INFECTION; FEMALE; HERNIA; HUMAN; MALE; OMENTOPLASTY; OPEN HEART SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STERNAL PLATING; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 83655163983     PISSN: 0930343X     EISSN: 14350130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00238-011-0573-2     Document Type: Article

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