Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound
Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has recently been adopted as an acceptable modality for management of sternotomy wound infections. Although generally efficacious, the use of negative pressure devices has been associated with complications such as bleeding, retention of sponge, and empyema. We report t...
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| author | Philemon Gukop Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy Antonios Kourliouros Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran |
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| description | Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has recently been adopted as an acceptable modality for management of sternotomy wound infections. Although generally efficacious, the use of negative pressure devices has been associated with complications such as bleeding, retention of sponge, and empyema. We report the first case of greater omental hernia as a rare complication of vacuum-assisted closure of sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-17dacdc2b5b34fda9bb3cd64653eb5ca2025-08-20T02:02:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122012-01-01201210.1155/2012/905162905162Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy WoundPhilemon Gukop0Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy1Antonios Kourliouros2Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran3Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St George’s Hospital, London SW17 0QT, UKVacuum-assisted closure (VAC) has recently been adopted as an acceptable modality for management of sternotomy wound infections. Although generally efficacious, the use of negative pressure devices has been associated with complications such as bleeding, retention of sponge, and empyema. We report the first case of greater omental hernia as a rare complication of vacuum-assisted closure of sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/905162 |
| spellingShingle | Philemon Gukop Madhan Kumar Kuppuswamy Antonios Kourliouros Venkatachalam Chandrasekaran Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound Case Reports in Cardiology |
| title | Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound |
| title_full | Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound |
| title_fullStr | Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound |
| title_full_unstemmed | Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound |
| title_short | Omental Herniation: A Rare Complication of Vacuum-Assisted Closure of Infected Sternotomy Wound |
| title_sort | omental herniation a rare complication of vacuum assisted closure of infected sternotomy wound |
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