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Editorial
. 2017 Jun;5(12):262.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.03.84.

Sternal wound management after bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: a significant detail

Giuseppe Gatti  1
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Editorial

Sternal wound management after bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting: a significant detail

Giuseppe Gatti. Ann Transl Med. 2017 Jun.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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