Breast Cerclage: An Innovative Expedient for  Perimammary Dehiscence Healing

The perimammary zone is a critical area for healing, due to high incidence of dehiscences, expecially sternal ones. Although deep sternal wound complications are nowadays less common after cardiac surgery,1 in some at risk patients, dehiscences still represent important complications of major cardiac or vascular surgeries and they are directly correlated to an increased risk of patient's morbidity and mortality. A heavy breast represents a source of tension on the perimammary wound, inhibiting or delaying a complete recovery.

Source: Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists - May 31, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Giuseppe Cottone, Francesco Amendola, Rocco Caminiti, Vittoria Carlotta Magenes, Marta Paderi, Franz Wilhelm Baruffaldi Preis Source Type: research