title: Ventricular assist device driveline infection: treatment with platelet-rich plasma.
abstract: We report a case of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) application over the driveline site of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat an infection. The patient, a 47-year-old man with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy, underwent Jarvik 2000 implantation through a median sternotomy. A pedestal with power supply and LVAD control was implanted into the mastoid bone. Retroauricular wound dehiscence occurred, and PRP was applied over the wound. Normal healing of the driveline exit site was observed. PRP can be used at a driveline exit site to either prevent or treat wound infection.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. fede.j@hotmail.it
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiritano
authors.forename: Giuseppe Filiberto
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Serraino
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dominijanni
authors.forename: Adalgisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brescia
authors.forename: Attilio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Renzulli
mesh_terms: D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis
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