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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:2164-2165. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.12.014
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Thermoreactive Clips for Sternotomy Closure in Sternal Dehiscence

Vassilios S. Avlonitis, MD, PhD, Vivek Shrivastava, MRCS, John Wallis, FRCS, Steve Hunter, BMedSci, BM BS, Andrew Goodwin, FRCS (CTh), Andrew Owens, MD, FRCS, Simon Kendall, MBBS, FRCS (CTh)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

(Email: avlonitis@hotmail.com).

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To the Editor:

We have read with interest the article by Plass and colleagues [1] describing a plate fixation technique in 3 patients with sternal dehiscence. The authors state that the technique is simple because it does not require dissection behind the sternum; however, their technique requires raising extensive tissue flaps to expose the ribs. We have been using thermoreactive clips to close the sternum in patients with dehiscence. This is a simpler technique requiring less extensive surgery. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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