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The role of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections-A retrospective cohort study.
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- A Comparative Analysis of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Methods for Sternal Wound Infections.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- The role of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections-A retrospective cohort study.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Background and Aims: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has gained a central role in the treatment of deep sternal wound infections (DSWIs) after median thoracotomy. Our study aims at proving the safety of using NPWT with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) in the treatment of DSWI. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the patients who were treated at our institution between March 2018 and November 2021 for DSWI after radical sternectomy using NPWT or NPWTi-d. The NPWTi-d was applied to start the first postoperative day using 75 mmHg negative pressure for 3 h, followed by instillation of sodium hypochlorite <0.08% with a 3-min dwell time. Results: The NPWTi-d group showed a shorter length of stay (29.39 ± 12.09 vs. 39.54 ± 17.07 days; Conclusion: NPWTi-d can be safely employed in the treatment of DSWI. Further prospective randomized studies need to establish the role of NPWTi-d in the control of infection and biofilm as well as in wound healing.
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