Pathological study of sternal osteomyelitis after median thoracotomy-a prospective cohort study.

Olimpiu BotaJessica PablikFeras TaqatqehMaxime MülhausenKlaus MatschkeAdrian DraguStefan RascheKevin Bienger

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2023)

Our study proved that the deep sternal wound infection may cause a ubiquitous inflammation of the sternal bone. The harvest of the left mammary artery may worsen the extent and intensity of infection.

Keyphrases

oxidative stress
high intensity
coronary artery disease
postmenopausal women
aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
bone loss
soft tissue
thoracic surgery