文摘
Postoperative wound healing disorders after cardiac surgery are rare but nevertheless represent a problem in the treatment of patients with cardiac diseases. Therapeutic approaches to wound healing disorders are often time-consuming and stressful for the patient and are often associated with significantly increased costs. Deep thoracic wound healing disorders with or without infections are associated with increased mortality; therefore, optimized concepts of wound healing treatment are absolutely necessary and should be practiced by everybody who is involved in the treatment of these patients. The simultaneous treatment of other chronic wound disorders, which is often necessary in these patients, must also be mastered by cardiac surgeons This article outlines specific concepts to treat typical wound healing disorders after cardiac surgery. Moreover, the different strategies of modern wound healing concepts are discussed and the application of modern wound therapy systems is outlined.