Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

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2/2026 vol. 23
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Rigid plate fixation versus wire cerclage for sternal closure after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study

Sefer Kaya 1
,
Ahmet Kırbaș 2
,
Metin Onur Beyaz 1

  1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Hatay, Turkey

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Health Sciences University, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (2): 117-126

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.163285
Data publikacji online: 2026/07/21
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