New Treatment for Driveline Infection Following Implantation of a Ventricular Assist Device
Open Access
- 1 January 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC in The Heart Surgery Forum
- Vol. 23 (2), E132-E134
- https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.2899
Abstract
In patients with an implantable ventricular assist device (VAD), driveline infection (DLI) is a challenging complication. Once DLI occurs, it may lead to pump contamination and/or septicemia, which means that early treatment is essential. We hereby report our initial experiences of a mechanically-powered portable negative pressure wound therapy system (Smart Negative Pressure: SNaPTM) to treat DLI at an outpatient clinic.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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