Novel Method to Enhance Sternal Healing After Harvesting Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries With Use of Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor

Abstract

The results suggest that use of the bFGF sheet offset the sternal ischemia and accelerated sternal healing. This method may help to decrease sternal necrosis in high-risk patients or allow extended use of BITAs in coronary bypass surgery.

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