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Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:943-945
© 2002 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Sternal closure using semirigid fixation with thermoreactive clips

Paolo Centofanti, MD*a, Michele La Torre, MDa, Luciano Barbato, MDa, Alessandro Verzini, MDa, Francesco Patanè, MDa, Michele di Summa, MDa

a Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Accepted for publication April 9, 2002.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Centofanti, Università degli Studi di Torino, Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Corso A.M. Dogliotti, 14, 10126 Turin, Italy
e-mail: paolocentofanti{at}tiscalinet.it

Sternomy represents the standard approach to the heart and great vessels in most cardiothoracic procedures. Closure of this incision is simple; however, healing complications such as dehiscence, osteomyelitis, mediastinitis, and superficial wound infection or fistula may occur. We describe an alternative technique for sternal closure using semirigid fixation with thermoreactive clips.




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