sternal dehiscence

Case Report

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Surgical Site Infections of Sternotomy Wounds – A Case Series Study in Neonates and Infants

12/05/2023

M.K. Renish, DNB; K.S. Krishnakumar, MS, FRCS; Ajit Kumar Pati, MBBS, MS; K.S. Sunoj, MS, Mch; Raghuram Menon, MBBS, MS

M.K. Renish, DNB; K.S. Krishnakumar, ...

This case series reports the management of sternal wound dehiscence in newborns and children after cardiac surgery with the help of a negative pressure wound therapy treatment system.

This case series reports the...

12/05/2023

ePlasty

Initial Experience Using a Closed Incision Negative Pressure Therapy Specialty Dressing Over Incisions Following Sternal Dehiscence Reconstruction Using Bilateral Flaps

Surgical site complications (SSCs) post median sternotomy, such as sternal dehiscence, have an incidence of 0.06% to 12.50%.1-5 If undetected, perioperative mortality may be as high as 47...

01/28/2021