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Ann Thorac Surg 2009;88:707-708. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.02.039
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Sternal Wound Infection: Prevention Requires More Than a Good Closure

Robert S. Kramer, MD, Robert Groom, CCP, MS

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall St, Portland, ME 04102

(Email: kramer@mmc.org).

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To the Editor:

The article by Schimmer and colleagues [1] regarding prevention of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) and dehiscence emphasizes the importance of stable sternal approximation for prevention of DSWI, with little mention of the management other critical perioperative factors. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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