Application of negative pressure wound therapy to partially closed median sternotomy in a dog.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: infection. Due to persistent pleural and incisional drainage, a third exploratory sternotomy was required, which revealed dehiscence of the surgical site and an unstable sternal repair with fractured sternebrae. The sternotomy site was left partially closed and negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) was applied. No complications with NPWT were encountered, and the incision healed appropriately. Key clinical message: This is the first documented description of the use of NPWT in a dog to successfully manage a partially closed sternotomy and resolve a multidrug-resistant infection of the sternotomy site.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Shiori Arai, Jessi Coryell, Tiffany Johnson, Rosalind S Chow, Pierre M Amsellem
Institution: University of Minnesota
Language: English
Subfield: Small Animals
Field: Veterinary
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4406296522