Pericostal sutures to reinforce sternal closure after cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 277-281

  Katz, Nevin M ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STERNUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 0031462456     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00139.x     Document Type: Article

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