Sternal wound closure in patients undergoing open-heart surgery: A prospective randomized study comparing intracutaneous and zipper techniques

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 271-277

  Risnes, Ivar ^a   Abdelnoor, Michel ^a   Lundblad, Runar ^a   Baksaas, Svein Tore ^a   Svennevig, Jan L ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Sternal wound infection; Surgical zipper; Wound closure

Indexed keywords

CEFALOTIN; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; PANCURONIUM; POLYGLACTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STERNUM; SUTURE; TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE; WOUND INFECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART SURGERY; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INFECTION; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STERNUM; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0036021769     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00265-8     Document Type: Article

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