Methods A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar up to March
2015 using the MeSH headings “Sternal Wound Infections-Prevention and …

1. Introduction Since its introduction in clinical practice in the early 1990's negative pressure
wounds therapy (NPWT) has become widely used in the management of complex wounds in …

Whenever possible, the recommendations listed in this document are evidence based.
Articles reviewed in this guideline revision covered evidence from the past 10 years through …

2011 ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Executive Summary |
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Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …

A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association
Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Treatment of wounds has been the cornerstone of plastic surgery since its inception.
Vacuum-assisted closure provides a new paradigm that can be used in concert with a wide …

Poststernotomy mediastinitis, also commonly called deep sternal wound infection, is one of
the most feared complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The overall incidence …

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of
median sternotomy performed in cardiac surgery. The incidence of DSWI is reported to be …

BACKGROUND: Topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy has become a useful adjunct in
the management of various types of wounds. However, the TNP system still has …