TY - JOUR AU - Sezai, Akira AU - Unosawa, Satoshi AU - Taoka, Makoto AU - Osaka, Shunji AU - Kitazumi, Yoshiki AU - Suzuki, Keito AU - Nakai, Toshiko AU - Tanaka, Masashi PY - 2020/03/13 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - New Treatment for Driveline Infection Following Implantation of a Ventricular Assist Device JF - The Heart Surgery Forum JA - HSF VL - 23 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.1532/hsf.2899 UR - https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/2899 SP - E132-E134 AB - <p class="p1"><span class="s1">In patients with an implantable ventricular assist device (VAD), driveline infection (DLI) is a challenging complication. Once DLI occurs, it may lead to pump contamination and/or septicemia, which means that early treatment is essential. We hereby report our initial experiences of a mechanically-powered portable negative pressure wound therapy system (Smart Negative Pressure: SNaP<sup>TM</sup>) to treat DLI at an outpatient clinic.</span></p> ER -