The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure™ (V.A.C.®) therapy
Fleck T, Gustafsson R, Harding K, Ingemansson R, Lirtzman MD, Meites HL, Moidl R, Price P, Ritchie A, Salazar J, Sjögren J, Song DH, Sumpio BE, Toursarkissian B, Waldenberger F, Wetzel‐Roth W. The management of deep sternal wound infections using vacuum assisted closure™ (V.A.C.®) therapy. International Wound Journal 2006, 3: 273-280. PMID: 17199763, PMCID: PMC7951489, DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481x.2006.00273.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep sternal wound infectionSternal wound infectionWound infectionV.A.C. therapyThorough wound irrigationPrinciples of treatmentVacuum-assisted closureTreatment of infectionsSurgical debridementClinical guidelinesEarly recognitionWound irrigationAssisted closureCurrent evidenceSurgical supervisionTherapyInfectionAdequate experienceInternational expertsTreatmentInternational groupDebridementGroupGroup discussionsClinicians