Deep Sternal Wound Complications: An Overview of Old and New Therapeutic Options
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Deep sternal wound complications represent a significant problem in current open heart surgery and still pose a tremendous challenge to surgeons. Over the years, many treatment modalities have been proposed, but only few found their way into daily clinical practice of cardiothoracic surgeons. A gold standard has not been defined yet. This review was designed to give an overview of the preferred surgical strategies.
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دوره 6 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013