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1 Postoperative sternal dehiscence in obese patients: Incidence and prevention 
J.Ernesto Molina, MD, PhD, Rachel Saik-Leng Lew, BS, Kasi J. Hyland, BA  The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  Volume 78, Issue 3, Pages (September 2004) DOI: /j.athoracsur

2 Fig 1 The results and correct placement of sutures for the reinforced closure of the sternum. The image on the left shows how the repair should appear on a radiograph, and the illustration on the right shows the correct placement of the sutures. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur )

3 Fig 2 Incidence of sternal dehiscence at the 5 levels of obesity. ♦ = percentage of dehiscence. (BMI = body mass index.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery  , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur )

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