Introduction Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains a high-risk procedure,
and many patients require emergency department (ED) management for complications after …

While microbial biofilms have been recognized as being ubiquitous in nature for the past 40
years, it has only been within the past 20 years that clinical practitioners have realized that …

The use of wire cerclage after sternal closure is the standard method because of its rigidity
and strength. Despite this, they have many disadvantages such as tissue trauma, operator …

Infections remain a common complication of solid organ transplantation. Early postoperative
infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant …

Background Recent national infection control efforts have been directed at reducing
postsurgical infection rates, related morbidity, and cost. We sought to evaluate population …

Gentamicin (GM) was discovered in 1963 and was introduced into parenteral usage in 1971.
Since then, GM has been widely used in medicinal applications. The Food and Drug …

A novel mussel-inspired adhesive can bond well to the surface of wet bone and be
programmed to set in a suitable manner for sternal closure applications. With good wet …

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a rare but serious complication following coronary
artery bypass surgery. Our study investigates the risk factors and mortality associated with …

Introduction Deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) are rare but devastating complication
after median sternotomy following cardiac surgery. Especially in the presence of artificial …

Management of deep sternal wound infection (SWI), a serious complication after cardiac
surgery with high morbidity and mortality incidence, requires invasive procedures such as …