Commentary: Sternal wound complications and internal mammary harvesting technique: An unresolved debate

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Aug;166(2):540-541. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.070. Epub 2021 Dec 3.

Authors

Sameer A Hirji¹, Hiba Ghandour², George Tolis Jr³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
² Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
³ Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. Electronic address: gtolis@bwh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 34922748
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.070

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / adverse effects
Mammary Arteries* / surgery
Sternum / surgery
Surgical Wound Infection* / etiology
Tissue and Organ Harvesting / adverse effects