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New Technique For Reinforced Sternal Closure

Ufuk Özergin, MD, Kadir Durgut, MD, Cevat Özpinar, MD, Niyazi Görmü, MD, Güven Sadi Sunam, MD, Tahir Yüksek, MD, Hasan Solak, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Selçuk School of Medicine Konya, Turkey

For reprint information contact: Ufuk Özergin, MD Tel: 90 332 323 2600/1708 Fax: 90 332 323 2641 email: ozergin{at}selcuk.edu.tr University of Selçuk School of Medicine, Konya 42080, Turkey.

A simplified method of reinforced sternal closure is described. Figure-of-8-shaped sutures of no. 5 stainless steel wire are inserted with 2 Sterna-Bands between them. The advantages of this technique are simplicity, effectiveness, and speed.