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Volume 144, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2013, Page 114A
Cardiothoracic SurgeryComparison of Sternal Pain and Narcotic Requirement After Cardiac Surgery Between New Rigid Closure and Conventional Wire Closure: Follow-up Results of 50 Randomizations
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Abstract
SESSION TITLE: Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery Posters
SESSION TYPE: Original Investigation Poster
PRESENTED ON: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
INTRODUCTION: Sternal stability by rigid sternal fixation could be better than conventional sternal wire. We performed a prospective randomized study to investigate if rigid closure reduces postoperative sternal pain and narcotic usage.
CASE PRESENTATION: Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft ± valve surgery between July 2011 and
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