The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.) therapy

Tatjana Fleck; Ronny Gustafsson; Keith Harding; Richard Ingemansson; Mitchell D Lirtzman; Herbert L Meites; Reinhard Moidl; Patricia Price; Andrew Ritchie; Jorge Salazar; Johan Sjogren; David H Song; Bauer E Sumpio; Boulos Toursarkissian; Ferdinand Waldenberger; Walter Wetzel-Roth

doi:10.1111/j.1742-481X.2006.00273.x

The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.) therapy

Tatjana Fleck, Ronny Gustafsson, Keith Harding, Richard Ingemansson, Mitchell D Lirtzman, Herbert L Meites, Reinhard Moidl, Patricia Price, Andrew Ritchie, Jorge Salazar, Johan Sjogren, David H Song, Bauer E Sumpio, Boulos Toursarkissian, Ferdinand Waldenberger, Walter Wetzel-Roth

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A group of international experts met in May 2006 to develop clinical guidelines on the practical application of vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.)+ therapy in deep sternal wound infections. Group discussion and an anonymous interactive voting system were used to develop content. The recommendations are based on current evidence or, where this was not available, the majority consensus of the international group. The principles of treatment for deep sternal wound infections include early recognition and treatment of infection. V.A.C. therapy should be instigated early, following thorough wound irrigation and surgical debridement. V.A.C. therapy in deep sternal wound infections requires specialist surgical supervision and should only be undertaken by clinicians with adequate experience and training in the use of the technique.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	273-280
Journal	International Wound Journal
Volume	3
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-481X.2006.00273.x
Publication status	Published - 2006

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease

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Fleck, T., Gustafsson, R., Harding, K., Ingemansson, R., Lirtzman, M. D., Meites, H. L., Moidl, R., Price, P., Ritchie, A., Salazar, J., Sjogren, J., Song, D. H., Sumpio, B. E., Toursarkissian, B., Waldenberger, F., & Wetzel-Roth, W. (2006). The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.) therapy. International Wound Journal, 3(4), 273-280. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-481X.2006.00273.x

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The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure (V.A.C.) therapy

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