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 …

Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …

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Johnson........................ 604f179 4,902.277 A 2, 1990 Mathies et al. 2.318. 888 A 5, 1943 …

A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some
embodiments, the appliance comprises a cover or a flexible overlay that covers all or a …

Now in its sixth edition, Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac …

A wound treatment appliance is provided for treating all or a portion of a wound. In some
embodiments, the appliance comprises a cover or a flexible overlay that covers all or a …

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is an important complication of open thoracic surgery,
with a reported incidence of 0.5–6%. Given its association with increased morbidity …

The mechanism underlying the effect of bioelectric field on wound healing in vivo has not
been previously investigated. Here, we aimed to investigate the effects of an applied electric …

Background Negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an effective way to promote
wound healing. However, its mechanisms have not been investigated thoroughly. Growing …

Negative pressure wound therapy, with its wide indications and narrow contraindications,
has been widely used for various complicated wounds. Despite its excellent properties in …