Development and Validation of a Stratification Tool for Predicting Risk of Deep Sternal Wound Infection after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting at a Brazilian Hospital

Abstract Objective: Deep sternal wound infection following coronary artery bypass grafting is a serious complication associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite the substantial impact of deep sternal wound infection, there is a lack of specific risk stratification tools to predict...

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Main Authors: Michel Pompeu Barros Oliveira Sá, Paulo Ernando Ferraz, Artur Freire Soares, Rodrigo Gusmão Albuquerque Miranda, Mayara Lopes Araújo, Frederico Vasconcelos Silva, Ricardo de Carvalho Lima
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Bypass
Wound Infection
Risk Assessment/Methods
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382017000100001&lng=en&tlng=en
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