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. 1994 Oct;58(4):1186-7.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(94)90491-x.

Technique to stent the open sternum after cardiac operations

S D Jones  1 , D A Fullerton, D N Campbell, J Jaggers, J M Brown, R Smith, F L Grover
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Technique to stent the open sternum after cardiac operations

S D Jones et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

Extreme myocardial edema may preclude sternal closure after a cardiac operation. We describe a technique to stent the sternum open to optimize cardiac function.

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