Pediatric cardiology
Surgical Site Infection in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with Delayed Sternal Closure: Experience from a Center in Chile (2015-2020).
Daniela Jiménez P, Paulo Valderrama E, Nicolás Correa I, Jaime Cerda L, María Inés Riquelme P, Pedro Becker R, Rodrigo González F, Christian Scheu G, Cristián Clavería R
Published: 202510.1007/s00246-025-04080-4
Abstract
Delayed sternal closure (DSC) is a technique used in complex cardiac surgery (CCS) and is associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI). SSI increases hospital stay and healthcare costs, with an incidence ranging from 1.5% to 34%…
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