Vacuum-assisted closure for chest wall reconstruction infection caused by Streptococcus mitis after surgery of lung cancer: a case report

Abstract Background Among a cohort of patients who underwent chest wall resection and reconstruction by rigid prosthesis, 6% required removal of the prosthesis, and in 80% of these cases the indication for prosthesis removal was infection. Although artificial prosthesis removal is the primary approa...

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Main Authors: Nozomu Motono, Takaki Mizoguchi, Masahito Ishikawa, Shun Iwai, Yoshihito Iijima, Hidetaka Uramoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2024-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01828-7
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