title: Reply to the editor.
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Theodoor D
authors: TD
authors: Koster
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Faiz Z
authors: FZ
authors: Ramjankhan
authors: Department of Respiratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors: Johanna M
authors: JM
authors: Kwakkel-van Erp
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D058106:Wound Closure Techniques