When a sternal wound infection (SWI) occurs ... topical antibiotics in all cardiac surgical patients undergoing median sternotomy." In a comprehensive search of the medical literature, which ...

Full recovery following a sternotomy is possible ... No matter how itchy the wound may feel, they should avoid scratching or picking, as this can lead to infection. Doctors recommend that a ...

Patients may present only with postoperative fever, may have asymptomatic postoperative bacteremia, or superficial wound infection may ... observed on imaging. Post-sternotomy mediastinitis ...

A nurse-led initiative at a Denver hospital led to fewer complications for female patients recovering from open-heart surgery ...