Delayed sternal closure: an effective procedure for life-saving in open-heart surgery

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Yasa H., Lafci B. B., Yilik L., Bademci M., ŞAHİN A., Kestelli M., ...More

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.10, no.2, pp.163-167, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 10 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2010
• Doi Number: 10.5152/akd.2010.043
• Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.163-167
• Keywords: Sternum, on-pump cardiac surgery, delayed closure, cardiac surgery procedures, PROLONGED OPEN STERNOTOMY, CARDIAC OPERATIONS, MEDIAN STERNOTOMY, INFECTIONS, CHILDREN, COMPLICATIONS, COMPRESSION, INFANTS
• Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence, short term survival and safety of delayed sternal closure following open-heart operation due to myocardial edema, non-surgical bleeding and malignant arrhythmia.