Sternum wound contraction and distension during negative pressure wound therapy when using a rigid disc to prevent heart and lung rupture

[1] Sjogren J(2005)Clinical outcome after poststernotomy mediastinitis: vacuum-assisted closure versus conventional treatment Ann Thorac Surg 79 2049-55

[2] Gustafsson R(2006)Cardiac rupture during vacuum-assisted closure therapy Ann Thorac Surg 82 1110-1

[3] Nilsson J(2009)The concept of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after poststernotomy mediastinitis--a single center experience with 54 patients J Cardiothorac Surg 4 5-8

[4] Sartipy U(2004)Spontaneous right ventricular disruption following treatment of sternal infection J Card Surg 19 74-53

[5] Lockowandt U(2003)Deep sternal wound infection: a sternal-sparing technique with vacuum-assisted closure therapy Ann Thorac Surg 76 2048-4

[6] Gabel J(2001)The vacuum-assisted closure device as a bridge to sternal wound closure Ann Plast Surg 46 250-75

[7] Ennker IC(2007)Mechanisms governing the effects of vacuum-assisted closure in cardiac surgery Plast Reconstr Surg 120 1266-905

[8] Malkoc A(2006)Poststernotomy mediastinitis: a review of conventional surgical treatments, vacuum-assisted closure therapy and presentation of the Lund University Hospital mediastinitis algorithm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 30 898-62

[9] Pietrowski D(2007)Hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery: assessment using magnetic resonance imaging J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133 1154-7

[10] Khoynezhad A(2009)Preventing heart injury during negative pressure wound therapy in cardiac surgery: assessment using real-time magnetic resonance imaging J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 138 712-7

[1] Sjogren J(2005)Clinical outcome after poststernotomy mediastinitis: vacuum-assisted closure versus conventional treatment Ann Thorac Surg 79 2049-55

[2] Gustafsson R(2006)Cardiac rupture during vacuum-assisted closure therapy Ann Thorac Surg 82 1110-1

[3] Nilsson J(2009)The concept of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) after poststernotomy mediastinitis--a single center experience with 54 patients J Cardiothorac Surg 4 5-8

[4] Sartipy U(2004)Spontaneous right ventricular disruption following treatment of sternal infection J Card Surg 19 74-53

[5] Lockowandt U(2003)Deep sternal wound infection: a sternal-sparing technique with vacuum-assisted closure therapy Ann Thorac Surg 76 2048-4

[6] Gabel J(2001)The vacuum-assisted closure device as a bridge to sternal wound closure Ann Plast Surg 46 250-75

[7] Ennker IC(2007)Mechanisms governing the effects of vacuum-assisted closure in cardiac surgery Plast Reconstr Surg 120 1266-905

[8] Malkoc A(2006)Poststernotomy mediastinitis: a review of conventional surgical treatments, vacuum-assisted closure therapy and presentation of the Lund University Hospital mediastinitis algorithm Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 30 898-62

[9] Pietrowski D(2007)Hemodynamic effects of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in cardiac surgery: assessment using magnetic resonance imaging J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 133 1154-7

[10] Khoynezhad A(2009)Preventing heart injury during negative pressure wound therapy in cardiac surgery: assessment using real-time magnetic resonance imaging J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 138 712-7