Overview of wound healing and management
DR Childs, AS Murthy - Surgical Clinics, 2017 - surgical.theclinics.com
Wound healing is a complex, highly developed chain of events that allows people to interact
with their environment. The skin is a protective organ, and it provides vital functions like …
with their environment. The skin is a protective organ, and it provides vital functions like …
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery expert consensus statement on the prevention and management of mediastinitis
Y Abu-Omar, GJ Kocher, P Bosco… - European journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …
[HTML][HTML] Deep sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery: evidences and controversies
P Cotogni, C Barbero, M Rinaldi - World journal of critical care …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite many advances in prevention and perioperative care, deep sternal wound infection
(DSWI) remains a pressing concern in cardiac surgery, with a still relevant incidence and …
(DSWI) remains a pressing concern in cardiac surgery, with a still relevant incidence and …
Negative pressure wound treatment with computer‐controlled irrigation/instillation decreases bacterial load in contaminated wounds and facilitates wound closure
I Ludolph, FW Fried, K Kneppe… - International wound …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial wound contamination is known to be a hindrance to wound healing. Negative
pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with or without irrigation is known to optimise conditions in …
pressure wound therapy (NPWT) with or without irrigation is known to optimise conditions in …
Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Post-Surgical Mediastinitis in Adults Consensus Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV), the Spanish Society of …
E Bouza, A de Alarcón, MC Fariñas, J Gálvez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This is a consensus document of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV),
the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SECTCV) and the Biomedical …
the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SECTCV) and the Biomedical …
Poststernotomy mediastinitis: a classification to initiate and evaluate reconstructive management based on evidence from a structured review
JJ van Wingerden, DT Ubbink… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2014 - Springer
Early recognition and, where possible, avoidance of risk factors that contribute to the
development of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) form the basis for successful prevention …
development of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) form the basis for successful prevention …
Nonsurgical strategies to reduce mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: an updated consensus process
G Landoni, V Lomivorotov, S Silvetti, CN Neto… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective A careful choice of perioperative care strategies is pivotal to improve survival in
cardiac surgery. However, there is no general agreement or particular attention to which …
cardiac surgery. However, there is no general agreement or particular attention to which …
Deep sternal wound infection following cardiac surgery: A comparison of the monolateral with the bilateral pectoralis major flaps
F Lo Torto, G Turriziani, C Donato… - International Wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Deep sternal wound infections are a serious complication following sternotomy for
cardiothoracic surgery.“Conventional” treatment provides debridement and secondary …
cardiothoracic surgery.“Conventional” treatment provides debridement and secondary …
Sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery and their management: a single-centre study from the years 2016–2017
A Kotnis-Gąska, P Mazur… - … Polska/Polish Journal …, 2018 - termedia.pl
Results One hundred and fourteen (69.5%) patients aged 68 (interquartile range: 60–76)
years developed SWI with positive culture. The in-hospital mortality rate was 21.0% in this …
years developed SWI with positive culture. The in-hospital mortality rate was 21.0% in this …
[HTML][HTML] The internal mammary artery perforator flap and its subtypes in the reconstruction of median sternotomy wounds
RY Kannan - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To determine the feasibility of using the internal mammary artery perforator (IMAP)
flap for superficial and deep sternal wound breakdowns. Methods This was a retrospective …
flap for superficial and deep sternal wound breakdowns. Methods This was a retrospective …