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728 The Crossed Wiring Technique, Especially the Parasternal Technique, Is Associated with Less Sternal Dehiscence after Bilateral Lung Transplantation

Authors

TD Koster, FZ Ramjankhan, EA van de Graaf, HD Luijk, JC Grutters, RCA Meijer, DA van Kessel, JM Kwakkel-van Erp

Publication date

2012/4/1

Journal

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

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Issue

Pages

S249

Publisher

Elsevier

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Purpose

The transverse thoracosternotomy (clamshell incision) is a widely used approach in bilateral lung transplantation. The closure technique is associated with sternal dehiscence, a condition that might need surgical intervention. Several methods are used to close the sternum. The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of sternal dehiscence and to compare the crossed and uncrossed closure technique.

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728 The Crossed Wiring Technique, Especially the Parasternal Technique, Is Associated with Less Sternal Dehiscence after Bilateral Lung Transplantation

TD Koster, FZ Ramjankhan, EA van de Graaf, HD Luijk… - The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 2012