Use of the SpaceMaker Balloon in Sternal Wound Closure: Comparison with Other Techniques

Sternal wound infection is surgically treated by debridement of the infected sternum and closure of the defect with a muscular flap. These operations tend to be long, stressful, and time-consuming and to involve heavy blood loss. To facilitate wound closure, the SpaceMaker balloon was applied intrao...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 2001-11, Vol.108 (6), p.1582-1588
Hauptverfasser:	Hauben, Daniel J, Shulman, Ori, Levi, Yaniv, Sulkes, Jaquelline, Amir, Abraham, Silfen, Ram
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects Debridement Female Humans Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Sternum - surgery Surgical Flaps Surgical Wound Infection - surgery Tissue Expansion - methods Tissue Expansion Devices
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