Open AccessGauze‐based negative pressure wound therapy to infected deep sternotomy wound complicated by cardiac tamponade: a case report
Author(s) -
Rajakaruna Chanaka,
Marchbank Adrian
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2010.00738.x
Subject(s) - medicine , negative pressure wound therapy , median sternotomy , surgery , complication , wound dehiscence , wound care , tamponade , cardiac tamponade , pathology , alternative medicine
Negative pressure wound therapy is the standard of care for infections after median sternotomy. Foam‐based systems are commonly used even in scenarios when the myocardium is exposed. Gauze‐based systems have recently gained popularity. We describe a case of deep sternal dehiscence that lead to a life‐threatening complication secondary to wound filler choice.