title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Carolinas Medical Center, 1001 Blythe Blvd, Ste 300, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA. francis.robicsek@carolinashealthcare.org
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques