Figure 5.
The intra‐thoracic wound fluid volume, measured using MRI, in non‐sternotomised pigs and in sternotomised pigs before and after the application of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) at −75, −125 and −175 mmHg. The results are presented as mean values ± standard error on the mean. Note that NPWT does not result in the evacuation of fluid from the bottom of the wound.