Polydioxanone sternal sutures for prevention of sternal dehiscence

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 580-584

  Luciani, Nicola ^a   Anselmi, Amedeo ^a   Gandolfo, Fabrizio ^a   Gaudino, Mario ^a   Nasso, Giuseppe ^a   Piscitelli, Mariantonietta ^a   Possati, Gianfederico ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STERNOTOMY; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; POLYDIOXANONE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; STERNUM; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURES;

EID: 33750066166     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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