Vacuum-assisted closure and bilateral pectoralis muscle flaps for different stages of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery

EYİLETEN, ZEYNEP; AKAR, AHMET; ERYILMAZ, SADIK; ŞIRLAK, MUSTAFA; YAZICIOĞLU, LEVENT; Durdu, Serkan; Uysalel, Adnan; Ozyurda, Umit

doi:10.1007/s00595-008-3982-5

Vacuum-assisted closure and bilateral pectoralis muscle flaps for different stages of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery

EYİLETEN Z., AKAR A. R., ERYILMAZ S., ŞIRLAK M., YAZICIOĞLU L., Durdu S., ...Daha Fazla

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.39, sa.11, ss.947-954, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2009
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00595-008-3982-5
Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.947-954
Anahtar Kelimeler: Sternotomy, Dehiscence, Deep sternal wound infection, Mediastinitis, Complications, STERNAL WOUND-INFECTION, POSTSTERNOTOMY MEDIASTINITIS, RISK-FACTORS, SITE INFECTION, MANAGEMENT, MORTALITY, THERAPY, CLASSIFICATION, COMPLICATIONS, STERNOTOMY
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

To assess the results of bilateral pectoralis major muscle flaps (BPMMF) and vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) at different stages of postcardiac surgery mediastinitis.