Annals of Plastic Surgery
The Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy as an Adjunct Treatment in Patients Undergoing Sternal Wound Reconstruction With Pectoralis Major Flaps
Background: Deep sternal wound infection and dehiscence following median sternotomy remain challenging clinical problems with high morbidity. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been reported to improve wound healing outcomes in various types of wounds. However, the reported efficacy of NPWT in sternal wound reconstruction varies widely in the literature. There are few large-scale single-institution studies examining the preoperative factors associated with NPWT and associated postoperative outcomes. Methods …