Reducing Surgical Site Infection Rates Using an Alternative Sternal Dressing
Wound of Skin
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Wound of Skin
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants who will undergo cardiac surgery via a sternotomy incision.Inclusion criteria will be patients having surgical valve, CABGs, aortic dissection, myectomy and myotomy, Cox MAZE, Myocardial bridge Un-roofing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients undergoing heart transplants, Ventricular Assist Device (VAD), with postoperative courses complicated by tamponade, take-backs, and open chest incisions will also be excluded.
Sites / Locations
- Stanford HealthcareRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Dressing 1: Standard Island Dressing
Dressing 2: Prevena negative pressure
Dressing 3: Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag
Standard dressing that is applied on most patients with a sternotomy wound incision immediately after cardiovascular surgery before leaving the operating room. Dressing will be removed 48 hours after surgery.
Prevena negative pressure wound suction machine dressing applied to sternotomy wound incision immediately after cardiovascular surgery. Dressing will be in use for 7 days or removed sooner if participant is discharged before end of 7 day post-operative time period.
Mepilex Border PostOp AG dressing impregnated with silver ions. Dressing will be in use for 7 days or removed earlier if patient is discharged before end of 7 days post0operative time period.