Impact of delayed sternal closure on wound infections following neonatal and infant cardiac surgery.

Maria von StummYola LepsLuca JochheimVictoria van RüthUrda GottschalkGoetz MuellerRainer Kozlik-FeldmannMark G HazekampJoerg S SachwehDaniel Biermann

Published in: PloS one (2022)

In patients younger than one year, sternal wound infections are clearly related to delayed sternal closure. However, in our cohort, all sternal wound infections were superficial and acceptable, considering the improved postoperative hemodynamic stability.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
surgical site infection
wound healing
patients undergoing
peritoneal dialysis