Sternal Closure With Tie Bands: A Word of Caution

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Sternal Closure With Tie Bands: A Word of Caution Louis Samuels, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 102, Issue 2, Pages e121-e122 (August 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.042 Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Skin appearance 8 months postoperatively. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, e121-e122DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.042) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 2 Intraoperative appearance of sternal wound subcutaneous tissue with exposed tie bands. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, e121-e122DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.042) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions

Fig 3 Comparison of sternal wire and tie band profiles. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, e121-e122DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.01.042) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions