Sternal Stability at Different Negative Pressures During Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy

Our results suggest that low negative pressures (−50 to −100 mm Hg) stabilize the sternum as efficiently as high negative pressures (−150 to −200 mm Hg). Low negative pressures (−50 to −100 mm Hg) were more beneficial, however, because no air leakage or organ rupture was observed at these pressures.