Double tunnel technique for the LVAD driveline: Improved management regarding driveline infections

Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-48

  Schibilsky, David ^a   Benk, Christoph ^b   Haller, Christoph ^b   Berchtold Herz, Michael ^b   Siepe, Matthias ^b   Beyersdorf, Friedhelm ^b   Schlensak, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Double tunnel technique; Driveline; Exit site infection; Left ventricular assist device; Vacuum assisted closure therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84858701740     PISSN: 14347229     EISSN: 16190904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10047-011-0607-3     Document Type: Article

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