Ziyad Gunga, Mario Verdugo Marchese, Raymond Pfister, Filip Dulgorov, Anna Nowacka, Valentina Rancati, Zied Ltaief, Lars Niclaus, Rene Pretre, Matthias Kirsch
OBJECTIVE: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a major source of morbidity after cardiac surgery, involving prolonged hospitalisation. Among the numerous techniques of skin closure and dressings available, the optimal method remains undetermined. The DERMABOND-PRINEO (PRINEO) (PRINEO, Ethicon, J&J) is the only skin closure system which combines a topical skin adhesive with a mesh. Other surgical disciplines have highlighted remarkable results with PRINEO. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of PRINEO, used as the final layer in sternotomy closure, in the incidence of postoperative SSIs...
August 1, 2023: Journal of Wound Care