title: Vacuum-assisted closure for mediastinitis after pediatric cardiac surgery.
abstract: Two children, aged 1 and 14 years with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus mediastinitis after pediatric open-heart surgery, were fitted with a vacuum-assisted closure system. Complete healing was achieved in both cases, and primary wound closure could be carried out without an omental flap after 6 and 16 days.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera Wakayama City, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan. shiramat@hij.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiramatsu
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D054843:Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing