Open AccessComparison of figure of eight and traditional simple wire closure method to prevent dehiscence after sternal closure
Author(s) -
Aleezay Asghar,
Khawaja Talha,
Muneer Amanullah,
Syed Shahabuddin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the pakistan medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.242
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 0030-9982
DOI - 10.5455/jpma.20135
Subject(s) - medicine , closure (psychology) , dehiscence , surgery , sternum , simple (philosophy) , law , political science , philosophy , epistemology
To investigate significant differences, if any, between figure of-eight method and simple wire closure technique in reducing the incidence of infectious and non-infectious sternal dehiscence in patients undergoing sternal closure.
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