Delayed sternal closure after cardiac operations in a pediatric population

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 886-893

  Tabbutt, S ^a   Duncan, B W ^a   McLaughlin, D ^a   Wessel, D L ^a   Jonas, R A ^a   Laussen, P C ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0030915081     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70261-7     Document Type: Article

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