Anatomic study of the vascular perfusion of the sternum and its clinical relevance in deep sternal wound infection

Anatomic study of the vascular perfusion of the sternum and its clinical relevance in deep sternal wound infection

Introduction: Deep sternal wound infections (DSWI) are a rare but devastating complication after median sternotomy. Minor perfusion in bone and soft tissue, especially after recruiting the internal mammary artery for bypass supports the development of wound infection and nonunion of the sternal bone...

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Main Authors: Spindler, Nick, Kaatz, Florian, Feja, Christine, Etz, Christian, Mohr, Friedrich-Wilhelm, Bechmann, Ingo, Josten, Christoph, Langer, Stefan, Loeffler, Sabine
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2017-06-01
Series:GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW
Subjects:
deep sternal wound infection (DSWI)
internal thoracic artery (ITA)
vascular system of the sternum
Online Access:http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2017-6/iprs000111.shtml

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