Abstract
Objective: The reduction of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) remains a challenge for cardiac surgery. This prospective cohort study was conducted to evaluate the effect of implantable gentamicin – collagen sponge (Genta Coll® resorb) used retrosternal on the incidence of mediastinitis after cardiac surgical procedures via median sternotomy.
Highlights
Reduction of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) remains a challenge for cardiac surgery
Retrosternal gentamicin-collagen sponge does not reduce the incidence of mediastinitis in cardiac surgery
This prospective registry study was conducted to evaluate the effect of implantable gentamicin - collagen sponge used retrosternal on the incidence of mediastinitis after cardiac surgical procedures via median sternotomy
Summary
Reduction of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) remains a challenge for cardiac surgery. Retrosternal gentamicin-collagen sponge does not reduce the incidence of mediastinitis in cardiac surgery T Madej*, M Szlapka, F Neumann, K Plötze, K Matschke, T Waldow From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Split, Croatia. Background Reduction of poststernotomy mediastinitis (PSM) remains a challenge for cardiac surgery.
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