In this case report, we report the application of frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel (PLT-gel) to treat a late driveline exit site infection in a 56-year old patient supported by a Heartware-HVAD left ventricular assist device. The treatment duration was 4 weeks and at the follow-up the skin around the exit site was free from further infection. PLT-gel can be used to treat local infection of the driveline exit site and to prevent further high-risk infections.

Formica, F., Perseghin, P., Cirò, A., Paolini, G. (2014). Late driveline left ventricular assist device infection treated with frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel. INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 19(3), 523-525 [10.1093/icvts/ivu195].

Late driveline left ventricular assist device infection treated with frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel

FORMICA, FRANCESCO
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PAOLINI, GIOVANNI
Ultimo
2014

Abstract

In this case report, we report the application of frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel (PLT-gel) to treat a late driveline exit site infection in a 56-year old patient supported by a Heartware-HVAD left ventricular assist device. The treatment duration was 4 weeks and at the follow-up the skin around the exit site was free from further infection. PLT-gel can be used to treat local infection of the driveline exit site and to prevent further high-risk infections.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Driveline infection; Heartware; Platelet gel
English
2014
19
3
523
525
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Formica, F., Perseghin, P., Cirò, A., Paolini, G. (2014). Late driveline left ventricular assist device infection treated with frozen-and-thawed allogeneic platelet gel. INTERACTIVE CARDIOVASCULAR AND THORACIC SURGERY, 19(3), 523-525 [10.1093/icvts/ivu195].
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