Comparison of sternal pain and narcotic requirement after cardiac surgery between new rigid closure and conventional wire closure: follow-up results of 50 randomizations.

Authors

Jeevan Kuman, BS, Thomas Jefferson University
James T. Diehl, MD, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hitoshi Hirose, MD, PhD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

11-10-2013

Abstract

To investigate if rigid closure reduces sternal pain.

Presented at Chest 2013.Chicago IL.October 26-31, 2013.

Recommended Citation

Kuman, BS, Jeevan; Diehl, MD, James T.; and Hirose, MD, PhD, Hitoshi, "Comparison of sternal pain and narcotic requirement after cardiac surgery between new rigid closure and conventional wire closure: follow-up results of 50 randomizations." (2013). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 95.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/95