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22nd Annual Meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey, 3 - 06 April 2014, pp.790
Impaired sternal wound healing remains problematic after median sternotomy and can cause to significant morbidity after cardiac surgical procedures. Although some reconstruction systems exist for sternal closure, their use is limited by expense and practicality, and simple wire closure remains the most common technique to close the sternum. We have used a novel closure technique in six patients with sternal dehiscence and evaluated early-term results of sternal clips plus rewiring following failed sternal closure. Sternal reconstruction using rigid fixation with clips improve bone healing and reduce early postoperative pain.