The complications of repeat median sternotomy in paediatrics: Six-months follow-up of consecutive cases

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 356-359

  Elahi, Maqsood M ^a   Kirke, Rathy ^a   Lee, Darren ^a   Dhannapuneni, Ramana Rao V ^a   Hickey, Mark St J ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass surgery; Femoro femoral bypass; Sternotomy; Valve procedure

Indexed keywords

DACRON; POLITEF;

ADOLESCENT; AORTA INJURY; BLEEDING; CHILD; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHUNTING; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 24644451958     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2005.107755     Document Type: Conference Paper

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