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A Randomized Trial to Assess the Contribution of a Novel Thorax Support Vest (Corset) in Preventing Mechanical Complications of Median Sternotomy

A Randomized Trial to Assess the Contribution of a Novel Thorax Support Vest (Corset) in... Cardiol Ther (2017) 6:41–51 DOI 10.1007/s40119-016-0078-y ORIGINAL RESEARCH A Randomized Trial to Assess the Contribution of a Novel Thorax Support Vest (Corset) in Preventing Mechanical Complications of Median Sternotomy . . . Philippe P. Caimmi Maurizio Sabbatini Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis . . . Silvia Cantone Marcus V. Ferraz Mario Cannas Ugo F. Tesler Received: November 1, 2016 / Published online: December 19, 2016 The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com mechanical sternal dehiscence after cardiac ABSTRACT surgery by mean of median sternotomy. Objectives: Mechanical complications of Methods: A prospective, randomized, study was median sternotomy may cause significant performed and 310 patients with predisposing morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical factors for sternal dehiscence after sternotomy patients. This study was aimed at assessing the for cardiac surgery were included. The patients role of Posthorax support vest (Epple, Inc., were divided into two groups: patients who Vienna, Austria) in the prevention of sternal received the Posthorax support vest after complications and the improvement of surgery, and patients who did not. Primary anatomical healing in patients at high risk for variables assessed included the incidence of mechanical sternal complications, the quality of sternal healing, the rate of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cardiology and Therapy Springer Journals

A Randomized Trial to Assess the Contribution of a Novel Thorax Support Vest (Corset) in Preventing Mechanical Complications of Median Sternotomy

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Cardiol Ther (2017) 6:41–51 DOI 10.1007/s40119-016-0078-y ORIGINAL RESEARCH A Randomized Trial to Assess the Contribution of a Novel Thorax Support Vest (Corset) in Preventing Mechanical Complications of Median Sternotomy . . . Philippe P. Caimmi Maurizio Sabbatini Emmanouil I. Kapetanakis . . . Silvia Cantone Marcus V. Ferraz Mario Cannas Ugo F. Tesler Received: November 1, 2016 / Published online: December 19, 2016 The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com mechanical sternal dehiscence after cardiac ABSTRACT surgery by mean of median sternotomy. Objectives: Mechanical complications of Methods: A prospective, randomized, study was median sternotomy may cause significant performed and 310 patients with predisposing morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgical factors for sternal dehiscence after sternotomy patients. This study was aimed at assessing the for cardiac surgery were included. The patients role of Posthorax support vest (Epple, Inc., were divided into two groups: patients who Vienna, Austria) in the prevention of sternal received the Posthorax support vest after complications and the improvement of surgery, and patients who did not. Primary anatomical healing in patients at high risk for variables assessed included the incidence of mechanical sternal complications, the quality of sternal healing, the rate of

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Cardiology and Therapy – Springer Journals

Published: Dec 19, 2016

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