Methods A literature search was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar up to March
2015 using the MeSH headings “Sternal Wound Infections-Prevention and …

Mediastinitis continues to be an important and life-threatening complication after median
sternotomy despite advances in prevention and treatment strategies, with an incidence of …

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) is a rare but potentially devastating complication of
median sternotomy performed in cardiac surgery. The incidence of DSWI is reported to be …

Early detection of patients at risk of sternal complications is essential to facilitate prevention
and optimize timely intervention. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …

The processes that occur with normal sternal healing and potential complications related to
median sternotomy are of particular interest to physical therapists. The premise of patients …

One of the major risks of cardiac surgery is the occurrence of infection at the sternal wound
site. Sternal wound infections are primarily classified into superficial infection and deep …

OBJECTIVES A prospective randomized multicentre trial was performed to analyse the
efficacy of a vest (Posthorax support vest®) to prevent sternal wound infection after cardiac …

OBJECTIVES This study experimentally compares the efficiency of the 4 most preferred
sternal closure tehniques, in 3 different deformation modes of the chest. METHODS …

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to compare early and long-term results of pectoralis
muscle flap reconstruction with those of sternal rewiring following failed sternal closure …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morphology of xiphoid process by
dissection and using radiography of cadavers and multidetector computed tomography …