Background Among a cohort of patients who underwent chest wall resection and
reconstruction by rigid prosthesis, 6% required removal of the prosthesis, and in 80% of …

Background Infected postpneumonectomy chest cavities may be related to chronic
postpneumonectomy empyema or arise in rare situations of necrotizing pneumonia with …

Empyema after lung resection is a challenging condition to manage and is associated with a
high mortality. Intrathoracic application of a vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) device is …

One year ago, a 42-year-old woman underwent aortic root replacement because of a
pseudoaneurysm that developed at the site of an anastomosis after ascending aortic …

Background New materials (NM) such as titanium plates, cryopreserved grafts, and acellular
collagen matrices are being increasingly used for chest wall reconstruction as a result of …

Sternal wound infection is still one of the critical and challenging complications after cardiac
surgery. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a unique and simple system that helps …

Background This study is an evaluation of the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy for
the treatment of severe intrathoracic infections complicating lung resection, esophageal …

Sternal wound infection is still one of the critical and challenging complications after cardiac
surgery. Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a unique and simple system that helps …

Objective: Surgical site infection (SSI), ranging from superficial, deep and to organ space, is
one of the major predictors for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing thoracic …

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vacuum-assisted
closure (VAC) therapy in thoracic surgery patients who developed chronic infections or large …