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Microfibrillar Collagen (Avitene) and Antibiotic‐Containing Fibrin‐Glue After Median Sternotomy
Author(s) -
Watanabe Go,
Misaki Takuro,
Kotoh Keijyu
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1997.tb00104.x
Subject(s) - medicine , fibrin glue , sternum , median sternotomy , hemostasis , surgery , mediastinitis , glue , composite material , materials science
A bstract A technique to control bleeding before closure of median sternotomy after cardiac procedures is described. This technique is useful in patients when conventional methods of hemostasis are ineffective because of hypocoaguability, sternal fracture, or friable sternum.