Multi-Disciplinary and Protocol-Driven Post-Operative Care Reduces Incidence of Post-Sternotomy Mediastinitis
Implementation of a multi-disciplinary care bundle is significantly associated with a reduction in PSM incidence in cardiac sternotomy patients, underscoring the importance of structured outpatient wound surveillance.
Authors
- Jorge Calleja-Sanz
- Luis C. Maroto-Castellanos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5395-0312)
- Cristina Villamor-Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1588-9581)
- Fernando-Jose Reguillo-Lacruz
- David Fernández-de-Velasco
- Pilar Ruiz-Álvarez
- Juan-Miguel Miranda Torrón
- Sally Moores
- Maria Arantzazu Álvarez-de-Arcaya
Institutions
- Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón (ES)
- Smith & Nephew (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Infections
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10962964261428654
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00