REPAIR OF BROKEN WIRE DURING STERNAL CLOSURE
AUTOR(ES)
Rubio, Pedro A.
RESUMO
A frustrating experience for thoracic surgeons is the breakage of a sternal wire at the time it is being tightened to close a median sternotomy. A simple technique to repair broken sternal wires and allow continuation of the procedure without opening the sternum is described.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=287684Documentos Relacionados
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