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The number of wires for sternal closure has a significant influence on sternal complications in high-risk patients

Hiroyuki Kamiya, Sameer Al‐Maisary, Payam Akhyari, Arjang Ruhparwar, Klaus Kallenbach, Artur Lichtenberg, Matthias Karck

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery · 2012 · 38 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Particularly in high-risk patients, careful haemostasis should be done and eight or more wires should be used to avoid sternal complications.

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Clinical Predictors of Major Infections After Cardiac Surgery

Vance G. Fowler, Sean M. O’Brien, Lawrence H. Muhlbaier et al. · Circulation · 2005 · 352 citations · Full text

Mediastinitis and Cardiac Surgery - an Updated Risk Factor Analysis in 10,373 Consecutive Adult Patients

Jan Gummert, Markus J. Barten, C Hans et al. · The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon · 2002 · 266 citations

Prevention of Sternal Dehiscence and Infection in High-Risk Patients: A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial

Christoph Schimmer, Wilko Reents, Silvia Berneder et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2008 · 199 citations · Full text

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Mediastinitis After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Risk Factors and Long-Term Survival

Ivar Risnes, Michael Abdelnoor, Sven M. Almdahl et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2010 · 179 citations · Full text

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Mediastinitis After More Than 10,000 Cardiac Surgical Procedures

Anne Eklund, Outi Lyytikäinen, Peter Klemets et al. · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2006 · 136 citations

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