| Title |
Sternotomy closure using negative pressure wound therapy after heart transplantation |
| Authors |
Gudauskas, Modestas ; Zorinas, Aleksejus ; JanuĊĦauskas, Vilius ; Cvetkova, Jekaterina |
| DOI |
10.1515/semcard-2023-0001 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Seminars in cardiovascular medicine.. Warsaw : Walter De Gruyter. 2023, vol. 29, iss. 1, p. 14-17.. eISSN 1822-7767 |
| Keywords [eng] |
deep sternal wound infection ; negative pressure wound therapy ; heart transplantation |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background: Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is not a common but known complication and carries high mortality and morbidity rates. This report identifies a successful management strategy for recurrent DSWI, and it is a valuable addition to the medical literature supporting the management of sternal wound infections (SWI) along with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT). Case presentation: This report describes the successful management of recurrent DSWI after OHT in a 52-year-old patient. We performed secondary sternotomy closure along with NPWT for the immunosuppressed patient. Conclusion: Our case demonstrates that a combination of reduced immunosuppression, adequate antimicrobial treatment, and NPWT can effectively treat complicated DSWI. |
| Published |
Warsaw : Walter De Gruyter |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2023 |
| CC license |
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