Vacuum-Assisted Closure: A New Method for Wound Control and Treatment

Michael J. Morykwas, Louis C. Argenta, Erica I. Shelton-Brown, +1

Annals of Plastic Surgery

EngineeringMinimally Invasive ProcedureOpen ProcedureSurgeryBiomedical Engineering +17

Mediastinitis and Cardiac Surgery - an Updated Risk Factor Analysis in 10,373 Consecutive Adult Patients

Jan Gummert, Markus J. Barten, C Hans, +7

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Vacuum-assisted closure in the treatment of poststernotomy mediastinitis

Miryam C. Obdeijn, Marjoleine Y de Lange, Dagna H. E. Lichtendahl, +1

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Vacuum-assisted ClosureMinimally Invasive ProcedureThoracic SurgeryPostoperative TreatmentSurgery +2

Comparison of omental and pectoralis flaps for poststernotomy mediastinitis

Carmelo A. Milano, Gregory S. Georgiade, Lawrence H. Muhlbaier, +2

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

LaparoscopyPectoralis FlapsMinimally Invasive ProcedureThoracic SurgerySurgery +1

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy guided by C-reactive protein level in patients with deep sternal wound infection

Ronny Gustafsson, Per Johnsson, Lars Algotsson, +2

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

C-reactive Protein LevelVacuum-assisted Closure TherapySepsisThoracic SurgerySurgery +2

Novel application of vacuum assisted closure technique to the treatment of sternotomy wound infection

Augustine Tang

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Cardiac SurgeryAdult Cardiac SurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryNovel ApplicationSternotomy Wound Infection +12

Vacuum-assisted closure: indications and clinical experience

Marjoleine Y de Lange, R. A. Schasfoort, Miryam C. Obdeijn, +2

European Journal of Plastic Surgery

Vacuum-assisted ClosureMinimally Invasive ProcedurePatient SafetyOperative Vaginal DeliveryOpen Procedure +2

Comparison between closed drainage techniques for the treatment of postoperative mediastinitis

Hans F. Berg, Willem G.B Brands, Theo R van Geldorp, +2

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Postoperative MediastinitisPost-operative CareThoracic SurgeryPostoperative TreatmentSurgery +5

Closed drainage using redon catheters for local treatment of poststernotomy mediastinitis

S Calvat, Jean‐Louis Trouillet, Patrick Natal, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Poststernotomy MediastinitisRedon CathetersSurgeryMedicineAnesthesiology +1

Closed drainage using Redon catheters for poststernotomy mediastinitis: results and risk factors for adverse outcome

Matthias Kirsch, Armand Mekontso Dessap, Rémi Hoüel, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Redon CathetersSurgeryMedicineRisk FactorsAnesthesiology +1