Deep sternal wound infections: Evidence for prevention, treatment, and reconstructive surgery

Median sternotomy is the most popular approach in cardiac surgery. Post-sternotomy wound complications are rare, but the occurrence of a deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a catastrophic event associated with higher morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased costs. A literatur...

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Published in:Arch Plast Surg
Main Authors: Schiraldi, Luigi, Jabbour, Gaby, Centofanti, Paolo, Giordano, Salvatore, Abdelnour, Etienne, Gonzalez, Michel, Raffoul, Wassim, di Summa, Pietro Giovanni
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2019
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Review Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657195/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31336416
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2018.01151
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