Deep Sternal Wound Infection: Risk Factors and Outcomes Michael A Borger, Vivek Rao, Richard D Weisel, Joan Ivanov, Gideon Cohen, Hugh E Scully, Tirone E David The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 65, Issue 4, Pages 1050-1056 (April 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00063-0
Fig. 1 Multivariable predictors of deep sternal wound infection in all cardiac surgical patients (top panel), in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients (middle panel), and in non-CABG patients (bottom panel). (BITA = bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts; C.I. = confidence interval; DM = diabetes mellitus.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1050-1056DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00063-0)
Fig. 2 Risk of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients receiving bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts (BITA) with and without other risk factors. All patient subgroups exhibited a significantly increased risk of DSWI with BITA grafts. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1050-1056DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00063-0)
Fig. 3 Six-month event-free survival in patients treated with sternal debridement and primary closure. Events included death, reoperation, or readmission to hospital. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1050-1056DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00063-0)
Fig. 4 Six-month event-free survival in patients treated with sternectomy and flap reconstruction. Events included death, reoperation, or readmission to hospital. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 1050-1056DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00063-0)