Background Although the safety and benefits of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
have been clearly demonstrated in the adult population, studies evaluating the safety and …

Pediatric patients show various extracardiac complications after cardiovascular surgery, and
radiography and ultrasound are routinely performed in the intensive care unit to detect and …

Background: Sternal wound infections after pediatric cardiac surgery are uncommon but can
be morbid. Methods: We describe an institutional protocol for complicated sternal wounds …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales are being reported increasingly and cause
nosocomial infections, which may include postoperative mediastinitis. This paper reports a …

Objectives To review the management and outcomes of pediatric patients treated for
descending mediastinitis at a single institution and contribute to an updated mortality rate …

Mediastinitis after surgery for congenital heart disease has a great impact on morbidity and
mortality. However, there are scarce studies focused on the epidemiology of postsurgical …

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare vacuum-assisted closure therapy (VAC) and
closed irrigation drainage therapy (CID) for deep sternal wound infection treatment in …

Vacuum‐assisted closure (VAC) has been used for children with deep sternal wound
infections (DSWI); however, the safety and efficiency have not been determined. A meta …

Postoperative infections frequently complicate pediatric cardiac surgery, increasing
morbidity and cost. If high risk patients could be identified early, preventive measures could …

Purpose To assess the efficacy of primary sternal closure technique compared to vacuum-
assisted closure technique in treatment of post-cardiac surgery mediastinitis in paediatric …