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Economic aspects of deep sternal wound infections☆

Author(s) -

Karolin Graf,

Ella Ott,

RalfPeter Vonberg,

C. Kuehn,

Axel Haverich,

Iris F. Chaberny

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.10.005

Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , bypass grafting , complication , intensive care unit , cardiac surgery , artery , wound infection , surgical wound

Surgical-site infections are a very expensive complication in cardiac surgery. Thus, the total costs for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery may substantially increase when a deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) occurs. This may be due to an extended length of stay (LOS), the need for additional surgical procedures, vacuum-assisted wound dressing and antibiotic therapy. This study compares the LOS in the hospital and on an intensive care unit (ICU) as well as the total costs for patients undergoing CABG depending upon the occurrence of a subsequent DSWI.

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