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Strategies to Minimize Sternal and Leg Wound Complications after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using No-Touch Saphenous Vein Grafts.

Min-Seok KimSeong Wook HwangKi-Bong Kim
Published in: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia (2024)
Sternal wound complications after CABG could be minimized by the unilateral ITA usage, meticulous closure of the sternal wound in addition to compliance with the current guidelines. Wound complications after NT SV harvest may also be minimized by preoperative evaluation, careful harvesting, and meticulous wound closure.
Keyphrases
  • coronary artery bypass grafting
  • surgical site infection
  • wound healing
  • coronary artery disease
  • percutaneous coronary intervention
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • atrial fibrillation