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Use of vacuum assisted closure system in management of sternal wound Infection / Mahmoud Eldegwy Ahmed Eldegwy ; Supervised Ashraf Ahmed Esmat , Ashraf El-Sebaie Mohammed , Alaa Mohammed Mohammed Omar

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Mahmoud Eldegwy Ahmed Eldegwy , 2014Description: 135 P. : facsimiles ; 25cmOther title:
  • إستخدام نظام الضغط السالب فى علاج عدوى جروح عظمة القص [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Summary: Objectives: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) was primarily designed for the treatment of pressure ulcers or chronic, debilitating wounds. Recently, VAC has become an encouraging treatment modality for sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery, providing excellent results. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, descriptive study that enrolled a total of 20 patients with superficial and deep sternal wound infections under usage of VAC system as modality of treatment of sternal wound infection or preparing for conventional methods (omental flap or Myocutaneous flap) in the period between March 2013 till March 2014. Results: Ninteen patients (95 %) were treated successfully. One patient (5 %) died. The overall length of hospitalization was 30.4 days (range 16 to 49). The median number of dressing changes was 6.1 (range 3 to 10). The median VAC treatment time until surgical closure 25.9 days (range 14 to 45 days) .VAC therapy was used as definitive therapy also as a bridge to conventional methods
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.11.05.M.Sc.2014.Ma.U (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110064034000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Objectives: Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) was primarily designed for the treatment of pressure ulcers or chronic, debilitating wounds. Recently, VAC has become an encouraging treatment modality for sternal wound infection after cardiac surgery, providing excellent results. Methods: This was a prospective, randomized, descriptive study that enrolled a total of 20 patients with superficial and deep sternal wound infections under usage of VAC system as modality of treatment of sternal wound infection or preparing for conventional methods (omental flap or Myocutaneous flap) in the period between March 2013 till March 2014. Results: Ninteen patients (95 %) were treated successfully. One patient (5 %) died. The overall length of hospitalization was 30.4 days (range 16 to 49). The median number of dressing changes was 6.1 (range 3 to 10). The median VAC treatment time until surgical closure 25.9 days (range 14 to 45 days) .VAC therapy was used as definitive therapy also as a bridge to conventional methods

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