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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| 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 |