Post-thoracotomy wound separation (DEHISCENCE): a disturbing complication

OBJECTIVES: We described the treatment of dehiscence of thoracotomy incisions in patients who underwent thoracic surgery in the present study. METHODS: Twenty-four patients with either partial or complete dehiscence of their thoracotomy incisions were included in the study from 2005 to 2010. The pat...

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Main Authors: Aydin Nadir, Melih Kaptanoglu, Ekber Sahin, Hakan Sarzep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000100001