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A rational approach to wound difficulties after sternotomy: the problem

Thomas J. Francel, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2001 · 75 citations · 32 references

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A Five-Year Prospective Study of 23,649 Surgical Wounds

Peter Cruse · Archives of Surgery · 1973 · 1K citations

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Sternal wound complications after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: Early and late mortality, morbidity, and cost of care

Floyd D. Loop, Bruce W. Lytle, Delos M. Cosgrove et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1990 · 743 citations · Full text

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Major Sternal Wound Infection after Open-Heart Surgery: A Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors in 2,579 Consecutive Operative Procedures

Gianmaria Ottino, Ruggero De Paulis, Stefano Pansini et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1987 · 379 citations · Full text

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Sternal and costochondral infections following open-heart surgery

Alfred T. Culliford, Joseph N. Cunningham, Robert H. Zeff et al. · Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 1976 · 358 citations

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Risks of bilateral internal mammary artery bypass grafting

Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, Thomas H. Wareing, Suzan F. Murphy et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1990 · 330 citations

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