Polymer cable tie closure of the sternum: Is it an acceptable fix?

Comparison of the sternal wires and sternal cable in closure of the sternum during cardiac surgery

Corresponding author: Yücel Özen, M.D. Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Kliniği, 34844 Cevizli, Kartal, İstanbul, Turkey. Tel: +90 505 872 76 56 e-mail: [email protected] Objectives: This study aims to compare the effectiveness of the sternal cable system (Cable group) with the standard monofilament system (Wire group) in the sternal closu...

Reduction in deep sternal wound infection with use of a peristernal cable-tie closure system

Method Methods and outcomes of sternal closure were reviewed in consecutive patients undergoing a variety of cardiothoracic surgical procedures. Sternal closure in the historical control group was performed using trans-sternal, stainlesssteel wire sutures; subsequent patients were closed using wire sutures together with a novel, peristernal cable-tie closure system to reinforce the corpus stern...

Author ' s response to reviews Title : A new cable - tie based sternal closure system

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Is the figure-of-eight superior to the simple wire technique for closure of the sternum?

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed is whether the figure-of-eight technique is superior to the simple wire technique for closing of the sternum? Altogether 111 papers were found in Medline of which seven presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, journal, date and country of publication, p...