Randomized prospective trial of saphenous vein harvest site infection after wound closure with and without topical application of autologous platelet-rich plasma

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-48

  Almdahl, Sven M ^a   Veel, Terje ^a   Halvorsen, Per ^a   Vold, Mona Bekken ^a   Mølstad, Per ^a  

^a Feiring Heart Clinic   (Norway)

Author keywords

CABG; Platelet rich plasma; Wound infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SURGICAL INFECTION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

AGED; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 78651110073     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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