Cardiothoracic

Sternal wound complications can impact patient lives and burden hospital outcomes

Prophylactic use of PICO sNPWT significantly reduced the incidence of wound complications by 70% following CABG surgery1

SSIs

10.8%

Length

23 days

SSIsCosts

$14,424

Evidence in focus

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Prophylactic use of PICO sNPWT

ICO sNPWT significantly reduced the incidence of wound complications by 70%

following CABG surgery1 

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 Retrospective review of the US PREMIER PINC AI Healthcare Database for patients receiving either PICO sNPWT or PREVENATM following cardiovascular surgery shows

57.8% significantly lower odds of dehiscence with PICO sNPWT

(p < 0.01)

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Watch how PICO sNPWT is applied.

 

Coronary artery bypass graft procedures

 

Application tips

  • Exudation: low/moderate
  • Remove excess hair and use NO STING SKIN-PREP◊ Skin Protectant if needed
  • PICO System may be used in conjunction with surgical drains provided the dressing is not placed over tubing where it exits the skin
  • Place dressing approximately 1 inch above the drains
  • Port position: uppermost from incision
  • In areas of complexity, fixation strips or gel strips* (*not included in kit) may be used to maintain a seal
  • Therapy may be applied for 7 or 14 days with the PICO 7 or 14 System

  1. Witt-Majchrzak A, Żelazny P, Snarska J. 2015. Preliminary outcome of treatment of postoperative primarily closed sternotomy wounds treated using negative pressure wound therapy. Polish Journal of Surgery, 86(10), pp.456–465.
  2. Jenks PJ, Laurent M, McQuarry S, Watkins R. 2014. Clinical and economic burden of surgical site infection (SSI) and predicted financial consequences of elimination of SSI from an English hospital. Journal of Hospital Infection, 86(1), pp.24–33.