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Prospective, randomized, single blinded pilot study of a new FlatWire based sternal closure system
BACKGROUND: Unstable steel wire cerclage following open heart surgery may result in increased pain, sternal cut-through, non-union, or dehiscence. These complications lead to longer hospital stays, increased cost, higher morbidity, and patient dissatisfaction. The Figure 8 FlatWire Sternal Closure S...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229736/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24889138 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-97 |