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Table 3 Poststernotomy mediastinitis classification

From: Treatment outcomes of postoperative mediastinitis in cardiac surgery; negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional treatment

El Oakley Class

VAC therapy

Conventional treatment

n

%

n

%

I

5

10.6

4

9.3

II

2

4.3

3

7

IIIA

17

36.1

13

30.2

IIIB

22

46.8

21

49

IVA

1

2.1

1

2.3

IVB

-

0

1

2.3

V

-

0

-

0

  1. The sum of percentages exceeds 100% because of rounding-off errors.
  2. VAC = vacuum-assisted closure.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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