The impact of deep sternal wound infections treated by negative pressure on early, 1 year and late mortality: A longitudinal case-control study.

Background/aim: Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after cardiac surgery, is a rare complication that can be fatal. Due to a lack of available data, we compared early in-hospital, 1-year and long-term mortality in patients with DSWI.

Methods: Patients undergoing any type of cardiac surgery, in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department of G.