The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages e118-e120 , June 2010

Treatment of deep sternal wound infections after coronary artery bypass grafting by means of injection of platelet gel: An evolving technology

  • Erez Kachel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Erez Kachel, MD, C/o Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave, Room H410, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M2N 3M5.
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  • Jeannie Callum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Fuad Moussa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Jenette Goldstein, MLT

      Affiliations

    • Transfusion Medicine and Tissue Bank, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Stephen Fremes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 5 February 2009 ,Revised 21 April 2009 ,Accepted 25 April 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00655-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.04.025

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages e118-e120 , June 2010

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