Novel Use of External Tissue Expander for Management of Sternal Wound Dehiscence

Sternal wound dehiscence and its associated complications contribute to significant morbidity and mortality after coronary bypass operations. We present the novel use of continuous external tissue expansion to achieve delayed primary closure of a previously dehisced sternal wound.

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 100; no. 4; pp. e81 - e83
Main Authors:	Park, Ko Un, MD, Moquin, Kenneth, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-10-2015
Subjects:	Cardiothoracic Surgery Comorbidity Debridement Female Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Middle Aged Sternotomy Sternum - pathology Surgery Surgical Flaps Surgical Wound Dehiscence - epidemiology Surgical Wound Dehiscence - surgery Surgical Wound Infection - surgery Tissue Expansion - methods Tissue Expansion Devices
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Summary:	Sternal wound dehiscence and its associated complications contribute to significant morbidity and mortality after coronary bypass operations. We present the novel use of continuous external tissue expansion to achieve delayed primary closure of a previously dehisced sternal wound.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2015.06.044