Hyperbaric oxygen therapy with topical negative pressure: an alternative treatment for the refractory sternal wound infection.

What Researchers Did

Researchers presented a case study of a patient with a deep sternal wound infection treated with surgical debridement, topical negative pressure, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

The patient received 45 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions over the course of treatment. After nine weeks, the sternal wound was completely healed and epithelialized.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted outside of Canada.

Study Limitations

A major limitation of this study is its design as a single case report, which limits the generalizability of the findings to a broader patient population.