Open AccessAcute mediastinal bleeding during vacuum‐assisted closure
Author(s) -
Vos Roemer J,
Yilmaz Alaaddin,
Sonker Uday,
Kloppenburg Geoffrey T L
Publication year - 2013
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.2012.00989.x
Subject(s) - medicine , mediastinitis , closure (psychology) , surgery , median sternotomy , economics , market economy
Vacuum‐assisted closure is commonly used to treat post‐sternotomy mediastinitis. Several studies show improved outcome using vacuum‐assisted therapy; however, risks using negative pressure should not be underestimated. We describe two cases of acute mediastinal bleeding during vacuum treatment for post‐sternotomy mediastinitis and discuss preventative measurements.