Treating a non-healing postoperative sternal wound in a woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A case report.

Authors :: Castiello G
Ghizzardi G
Dellafiore F
Turrini F
Caruso R
Source :: International wound journal [Int Wound J] 2019 Jun; Vol. 16 (3), pp. 713-715. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jan 29.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: One of the leading causes of impaired chronic wound healing is diabetes mellitus because it involves many factors that influence the physiopathology of tissue healing. Therefore, it is strategic to analyse clinical cases of this population. We presented a clinical case report of a 51-year-old female with type 2 diabetes mellitus, presenting a non-healing sternal wound after open heart surgery. Appropriate dressing and assessment contributed to the healing of the sternal wound in 5 weeks.<br /> (© 2019 Medicalhelplines.com Inc and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications diagnosis
Postoperative Complications therapy
Treatment Outcome
Bandages
Cardiac Surgical Procedures adverse effects
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications
Postoperative Complications drug therapy
Sternum surgery
Surgical Wound Infection therapy
Wound Healing physiology

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