title: Novel aeration technique for necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall.
abstract: Necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall is rare and associated with high mortality. Herein we present a patient with necrotizing fasciitis who was managed successfully with aggressive surgical debridement combined with an aeration system that provided effective aeration and drainage of the infected tissues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Jaffar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shehatha
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology