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Oxford University Press (OUP), European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 3(49), p. 910-917
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezv208
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A predictive scoring system for deep sternal wound infection after bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting
Journal article published in 2015 by
Giuseppe Gatti 
,
Luca Dell'Angela,
Giulia Barbati,
Bernardo Benussi,
Gabriella Forti,
Marco Gabrielli,
Elisabetta Rauber,
Roberto Luzzati,
Gianfranco Sinagra ,
Aniello Pappalardo
,
Luca Dell'Angela,
Giulia Barbati,
Bernardo Benussi,
Gabriella Forti,
Marco Gabrielli,
Elisabetta Rauber,
Roberto Luzzati,
Gianfranco Sinagra ,
Aniello Pappalardo
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Abstract
Despite long-term survival benefits, the increased risk of sternal complications limits the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts for myocardial revascularization. The aim of the present study was both to analyse the risk factors for deep sternal wound infection (DSWI), which complicates routine BITA grafting and to create a DSWI risk score based on the results of this analysis.