Incidence of Sternal Wound Infection After Reexploration in the Intensive Care Unit and the Use of Local Gentamycin

The incidence of SWI was not increased in our study group after emergency reoperation for bleeding in the ICU after the local use of gentamycin. Our data suggest that reexploration in an ICU setting for bleeding does not pose a sterility challenge and that life-threatening delays due to transfer to the operating theater may be avoided.