Use of Both Internal Thoracic Arteries in Diabetic Patients Increases Deep Sternal Wound Infection

Background Use of both internal thoracic arteries has been limited in diabetic patients fearing an increased incidence of deep sternal wound infection. We analyzed this concern by querying The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. Methods Diabetic patients who had isolated coronary artery bypass gr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2007-03, Vol.83 (3), p.1002-1006
Hauptverfasser:	Savage, Edward B., MD, Grab, Joshua D., MS, O’Brien, Sean M., PhD, Ali, Aman, MD, Okum, Eric J., MD, Perez-Tamayo, R. Anthony, MD, Eiferman, Daniel S., MD, Peterson, Eric D., MD, Edwards, Fred H., MD, Higgins, Robert S.D., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Cardiothoracic Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects Coronary Artery Bypass - methods Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality Coronary Disease - surgery Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetic Angiopathies - surgery Female Humans Incidence Male Mammary Arteries - transplantation Middle Aged Risk Factors Sternum - surgery Surgery Surgical Wound Infection - epidemiology Surgical Wound Infection - etiology
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