Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Conventional Management in Poststernotomy Mediastinitis: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Outcomes
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Conventional Management, Poststernotomy MediastinitisAbstract
Background: Poststernotomy mediastinitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication following cardiac surgery, associated with high morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospitalization, and increased healthcare costs. Despite improvements in surgical techniques and perioperative management, deep sternal wound infection remains
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