Background and objective: Adequate analgesia after sternotomy reduces postoperative adverse events. There are various methods of treating pain after heart surgery, such as infiltration with a local anesthetic, nerve block, ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sternal fixation techniques for preventing sternal wound complications following sternotomy.

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of sternal fixation techniques for preventing sternal wound complications following sternotomy .

La esternotomía media es el acceso “Gold Standard” para la revascularización quirúrgica del miocardio, pero no está exenta de complicaciones, sobre todo en pacientes con comorbilidades múltiples. El acceso mínimamente ...

INTRODUCTION: Bone wax is commonly used for sternum hemostasis after median sternotomy. Its use has been associated with increased incidence of infection in experimental and clinical studies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if bone ...

Introduction: Median sternotomy is a surgical technique that allows the access to intrathoracic organs. Associated complications occur in 0,5% to 8,4% of the reportedcases. These complications consist in infection and ...

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of conventional dressings and / or sutures with cyanoacrylate coatings for the reduction of mediastinitis rates in cardiothoracic surgeries. Methods: Systematic review of the literature ...

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate, by means of a systematic review, the efficiency of new methods for sternal closure in order to prevent sternal wound complications after sternotomy. Methods: The method of study ...