Reduction of wound healing problems after median sternotomy by use of retention sutures [6] (multiple letters)

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1891-1892

  Pezzella, A T ^a   Godje, O L ^a   Lamm, P ^a   Lange, T ^a   Reichart, B ^a  

^a SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032711192     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(99)00899-1     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. P. Lamm O.L. Godje T. Lange B. Reichart Reduction of wound healing problems after median sternotomy by use of retention sutures Ann Thorac Surg 66 1998 125 126
2. A.T. Pezzella S.M. Fall F.W. Pauling Management of high-risk sternotomy wounds with retention sutures Tex Heart Inst J 14 1987 293 296
3. F. Robicsek H.K. Daugherty J.W. Cook The prevention and treatment of sternum separation following open heart surgery J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 73 1977 267 268