Deep sternal wound infection after sternotomy [2] (multiple letters)

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 809-810

  Uva, M S ^a   Fischer, M ^a   Fromes, Y ^a   Bical, O ^a   Lucet, J C ^a  

^a SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIASTINITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STERNOTOMY; STERNUM; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0030961950     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70249-6     Document Type: Letter

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2. NT Kouchoukos TH Wareing SF Murphy C Pelate WG Marshall Risks of bilateral internal mammary artery grafting Ann Thorac Surg 49 1990 210 219
3. FD Loop BW Lytle DM Cosgrove Sternal wound complications after isolated coronary bypass grafting: early and late mortality, morbidity and cost of care Ann Thorac Surg 49 1990 179 187