A rigid barrier between the heart and sternum protects the heart and lungs against rupture during negative pressure wound therapy

OBJECTIVES: Right ventricular heart rupture is a devastating complication associated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in cardiac surgery. The use of a rigid barrier has been suggested to offer protection against this lethal complication, by preventing the heart from being drawn up and dam...

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Autores principales: Lindstedt, Sandra, Ingemansson, Richard, Malmsjö, Malin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21740574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-90

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142210/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21740574
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-90

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