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Can post-sternotomy mediastinitis be prevented by a closed incision management system?
[english] Post-sternotomy mediastinitis is a serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery and contribute significantly to post-operative morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
Dohmen, Pascal M. +8 more
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Laparoscopic omentoplasty and split skin graft for deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence patient [PDF]
Treatment of sternotomy dehiscence secondary to infection is complex. We describe a case where following debridement and negative pressure therapy the greater omentum was harvested laparoscopically, pedicled on the right gastroepiploic artery and ...
Axisa, Benedict +4 more
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Genome Sequences for Three Strains of Kocuria rosea, Including the Type Strain [PDF]
Genomes from three strains of Kocuria rosea were sequenced. K. rosea ATCC 186, the type strain, was 3,958,612 bp in length with a total G+C content of 72.70%. When assembled, K. rosea ATCC 516 was 3,862,128 bp with a 72.82% G+C content. K.
Goen, Abigail E. +2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Esophageal perforation (EP) is a rare but life‐threatening condition, and most cases are due to iatrogenic causes. The rest occur spontaneously, due to malignancies, or trauma. The mortality rates can approach 50%, and delayed diagnosis of EP exacerbates patient outcomes.
Mason Marshall +3 more
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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS OF THE POSTERIOR CERVICAL COMPARTMENT: AN ATYPICAL CASE DUE TO STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE [PDF]
Necrotizing fasciitis is a fulminant infection that affects the deep and superficial fascia while initially sparing the overlying skin and underlying muscle.
Abramo, Alessandro +3 more
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No hypoperfusion is produced in the epicardium during application of myocardial topical negative pressure in a porcine model [PDF]
: BACKGROUND: Topical negative pressure (TNP), commonly used in wound therapy, has been shown to increase blood flow and stimulate angiogenesis in skeletal muscle.
Sandra Lindstedt +34 more
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ABSTRACT The objective was to prepare guidelines to perform the current optimum treatment by organizing effective and efficient treatments of hemangiomas and vascular malformations, confirming the safety, and systematizing treatment, employing evidence‐based medicine techniques and aimed at improvement of the outcomes.
Yoshiaki Kinoshita +116 more
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Conservative Treatment for Endobronchial Blast Injury With Tracheal Rupture
ABSTRACT Here, we demonstrate conservative treatment, using only antibiotics, oxygen, and analgesics, as a viable option for barotrauma‐induced tracheal laceration when a broncho‐esophageal fistula is not present.
Matthijs L. Janssen +2 more
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BackgroundMediastinitis after coronary bypass grafting (CABG) increases the risk of the internal mammary artery (IMA) graft obstruction, and has a detrimental effect on long-term survival.
Ivar Risnes +12 more
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Deep sternal wound infection after open heart surgery: current treatment insights. A retrospective study of 36 cases [PDF]
The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the results of reconstructing infected post-sternotomy wounds, with either sternal plating and/or pectoralis major flap transposition or pedicled omentoplasty after previous vacuum-assisted closure ...
Rutger M. Schols +3 more
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