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Acute mediastinal bleeding during vacuum-assisted closure
Roemer J Vos1, Alaaddin Yilmaz, Uday Sonker
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Vacuum-assisted closure is commonly used to treat post-sternotomy mediastinitis. Several studies show improved outcome using vacuum-assisted therapy; however, risks using negative pressure should not be underestimated. We describe two cases of acute mediastinal bleeding during vacuum treatment for post-sternotomy mediastinitis and discuss preventative measurements.
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