Coronary artery bypass surgery in diabetic patients – risk factors for sternal wound infections
The incidence of sternal wound infections (SWI) after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) as reported worldwide is low. However, it is associated with significant increase of postoperative mortality and treatment costs. The major risk factors discussed are diabetes mellitus and bilateral IMA harve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
2016-07-01
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| Series: | GMS Interdisciplinary Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DGPW |
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| Online Access: | http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/iprs/2016-5/iprs000097.shtml |