[Hygienic handling in cardiac surgery].
Some points regarding the hygienic handling in cardiac surgery are mentioned. The sternal infection or mediastinitis is still one of the most important complications after cardiac operation especially when ITA is used for CABG. After we paid much attention to these points, the postoperative sternal infection has decreased obviously.
Shimasaki
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Second Department of Surgery, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Masaoka
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T
Hirooka
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S
Abe
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H
Watanabe
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T
Washio
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M
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006235:Hand Disinfection; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D011481:Protective Clothing; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013537:Sutures