[Sternotomy wound closure with polyester tapes].
We developed the special polyester tape with Tetron coating for sternal closure. Fifty consecutive open heart cases had the sternum closed with the tapes in the past six months at Nippon Medical School Hospital. There was no sternal infection or mediastinitis postoperatively. The tape closure method was more effective in approximation of sternum than the ordinary wire closure, especially in the case with fragile sternum. Although a long term follow-up is necessary, the result of sternal closure with the polyester tape has been satisfactory.
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D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011091:Polyesters; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments
D011091:Polyesters