Table 2.

Wound complications of localized hypothermia.

Patient	Wound breakdown	Wound bacteria	Surgical wound treatment	Antibiotics	Outcome
49	Yes	E. coli S. aureus	Day 16 lumbar drain Day 43 debridement	52 days	Wound well-healed
51	No	No	No	No	Wound well-healed
53	No	E. coli	No	45 days	Wound well-healed
*55	No	No	No	No	Wound well-healed
57	Yes	S. aureus	Day 22 pus aspirated Day 24 debridement	56 days	Wound well-healed

*No cooling, equipment failure.