The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 540-545 , March 2008

Risk factors for wound infection after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: Should bilateral internal thoracic arteries be harvested in patients with diabetes?

  • Jota Nakano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jota Nakano, MD, Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kifune 1-1, Kokurakitaku, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan.
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  • Hitoshi Okabayashi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwate Medical University, Memorial Heart Center, Iwate, Japan
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  • Michiya Hanyu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Yoshiharu Soga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Takuya Nomoto, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Yoshio Arai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Takehiko Matsuo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Masashi Kai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan
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  • Masahide Kawatou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu City, Fukuoka, Japan

Received 26 April 2007 ,Revised 3 August 2007 ,Accepted 5 November 2007.

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PII: S0022-5223(07)01854-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.008

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 3 , Pages 540-545 , March 2008

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