Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова (Oct 2015)

RESULTS OF APPLICATION OF THE METHOD OF STERNAL INFECTION ELIMINATION IN CARDIOSURGICAL PATIENTS

  • G. G. Khubulava,
  • N. N. Shchikhverdiev,
  • P. R. Vogt,
  • S. P. Marchenko,
  • A. B. Naumov,
  • V. V. Suvorov,
  • I. I. Averkin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.24884/0042-4625-2015-174-5-57-60
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 174, no. 5
pp. 57 – 60

Abstract

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A retrospective analysis of cases of sternal infection development was made in 388 cardiovascular patients from 2006 to 2012. The standard preventive measures of wound infection development were applied in the first period from 2006 to 2009. The method of «elimination of sternal infection» was used in the second period from 2009 to 2012. The application of the method of «elimination of sternal infection» allowed reducing the rate of sternal infection from 7,7 to 0,5% (odds ratio 0,099,95% CI: 0,013-0,747; p=0,025). According to results of statistical analysis the most significant factors were: body mass index (p=0,002), resternotomy in early postoperative period (p

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