Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Management and Risk Factor Analysis for Mortality

Abstract

Delayed surgical closure following VAC therapy may be associated with shorter hospitalization and lower mortality in patients with deep sternal wound infection. Additional operation, diabetes mellitus, and a high level of EuroSCORE were associated with mortality.

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