ArticleKardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery2026
Early clinical outcomes of routine prophylactic use of a gentamicin-impregnated sponge in all consecutive patients undergoing cardiac surgical operations: a single-center experience.
Article in Kardiochirurgia i torakochirurgia polska = Polish journal of cardio-thoracic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Introduction: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most serious complications in surgery and are associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Prophylactic systemic antibiotics are not completely effective in SSI prevention. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess outcomes of routine application of a gentamicin-impregnated sponge. Material and methods: The study involved 363 consecutive patients with a mean age of 62.7 ±12.1 years who underwent cardiac surgical operations from complete or partial midline sternotomy. In group S ( Results: Patients of both groups were comparable in terms of the majority of pre- and intraoperative variables. The only exception was lower BMI in group S (28.3 ±4.2 kg/m Conclusions: Our study suggested that routine application of a gentamicin-impregnated sponge may be efficacious in prevention of deep wound infection following cardiac surgical procedures irrespective of risk profile.
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