Reconstruction of the chest wall with external metal brace: Alternative technique in poststernotomy mediastinitis;Reconstrução da parede torácica com suporte metálico externo: Técnica alternativa na mediastinite pós-esternotomia

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 507-511

  Da Silva Nina, Vinicius José ^a,b   Assef, Marco Aurélio Salles ^a   Rodrigues, Raimundo Reis ^a   Mendes, Vinícius Giuliano Gonçalves ^c   Lages, Joyce Santos ^a   Amorim, Ângela Mirella Magalhães ^a   Salgado Filho, Natalino ^a   De Abreu Haickel Nina, Rachel Vilela ^a  

^a University Hospital of Federal   (Brazil)

^b Rua Matos Carvalho 28   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cardiac surgical procedures, adverse effects; Mediastinitis; Osteomyelitis; Sternum, surgey

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549087153     PISSN: 01027638     EISSN: 16789741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-76382008000400009     Document Type: Article

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