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Infection, Sternal Debridement and Muscle Flap
Deep sternal wound infection is a rare but serious complication of cardiac operations performed through a median sternotomy. The incidence ranges from 0.75 to 1.44% in large observational studies. Staphylococcus ...
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Myocardial Protection During Cardiac Surgery
Adequate myocardial protection is an integral part of the safe conduct of cardiac surgery. The mainstay of myocardial protection is cardioplegia. Since the concept of reversible chemically-induced cardiac arre...