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? Anatomy of the SternumOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Follow up the appropriate treatment for each type of SWI including repeated dressing and antibiotic with debridement for infected part in SSWI or VAC therapy and surgical debridement for DSWI.
The incidences of superficial sternal wound infection in 21 patients (19.44%) and deep sternal wound infection in 3 patients (2.77%). The causative organisms were staph. aureus in 33.33%, staph. epidermis in 16.66%, staph pyogenes in 25%, streptococcus epidermis in 4.16% and E-coli in 12.5%. There was no growth in 8.33%.
There are significant perioperative risk factors associated for sternal wound infection using regression analysis obesity, diabetes mellitus, elevated HA1c > 7%, history of hepatitis C, surgery for mitral valve disease, preoperative use of only one shower, no use of showering antiseptic, prolonged bypass time >120 min, blood loss > 500 ml in ICU, and prolonged mechanical ventilation > 12hours.