Sternal wound infection (SWI) is the most common complication of the median sternal
incision. The treatment time is long, and the reconstruction is difficult, which causes …

The increasing obesity epidemic has major implications in the realm of transplantation.
Patients with obesity face barriers in access to transplant and unique challenges in …

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

The primary question addressed was whether muscle flaps (MFs) offer a significant
advantage over an omental flap (OF) in the management of deep sternal wound infection …

Deep sternal wound infections are a serious complication following sternotomy for
cardiothoracic surgery.“Conventional” treatment provides debridement and secondary …

Sternal Wound Infections (SWI) represent a dangerous complication after cardiac surgery
entailing significantly longer hospital stays and worse short-term survival, especially in case …

Background Adequate treatment of deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) after open
thoracic surgery still presents a major challenge. This study retrospectively analyzes the …

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and complications of treating sternal tumors by
resection and titanium mesh thoracic reconstruction. Methods This retrospective analysis of …

Interventions: Techniques of sternal closure based on the anchoring of steel wires to prevent
disruption of the sternal bone (nonstandard closure). Control: Conventional sternal closure …

Background Deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) are a rare but serious complication after
median sternotomy, and treatment success depends mainly on surgical experience. We …