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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 4, 345-345, Copyright © 1990 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Sternal fixation with resorbable suture material

SM van Sterkenburg, A Brutel de la Riviere and FE Vermeulen
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

The applicability of absorbable sutures for sternal closure was investigated. Heavy braided Polydioxanon (PDS Ethicon) sutures were tested in a routine fashion, as were steel wire and braided polyester. In a pilot study, 2 patients (20%) had a complete sternal dehiscence. These results forced us to abandon the project.

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