Skeletonized bilateral internal thoracic arteries in patients with diabetes: additional advantages and concerns
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Skeletonized bilateral internal thoracic arteries in patients with diabetes: additional advantages and concerns
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Skeletonization of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts lowers the risk of sternal infection in patients with diabetes.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Nov;126(5):1314-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00808-0. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003. PMID: 14666001
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