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Ital Heart J
; 6(12): 984-6, 2005 Dec.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16502715
RESUMEN
Redo sternotomy is a challenging surgical procedure performed with increasing frequency; catastrophic hemorrhage is a rare but highly lethal complication. We report our experience in treating this complication in 3 cases of 307 reoperations and propose a simple method to control catastrophic hemorrhage during sternal reentry.