The pivotal study, titled "Effects of adjuvant hyperbaric oxygen therapy and real-time fluorescent imaging on deep sternal wound infection: a retrospective study," published in the Journal of Wound ...

An extensive meta analysis including data from more than 22,000 patients has demonstrated the benefits of implanting antibiotic-laced sponges into the chest to prevent sternal wound infections ...

A two-year effort to prevent infections in children healing from cardiac surgery reduced sternum infections by 61 percent, a San Antonio researcher announced at the Cardiology 2012 conference Feb. 23 ...

A new protocol created by researchers at UT Medicine San Antonio helps reduce the incidence of sternum infections by 61 percent over a two-year period. Faculty from UT Medicine San Antonio carried out ...

Recent years gave multi-arterial bypass grafting (MABG) a small boost in utilization, though overcoming the substantial learning curve remains a challenge for many surgeons, according to records from ...

The strategy of multiarterial grafting, which is endorsed by surgical guidelines, remains “underutilized” in current US CABG practice, although regional and institutional variability exists, according ...

A broken sternum refers to a break in the breastbone — the long, flat bone that’s located in the center of the chest and connected to the ribs via cartilage. It forms the front of the rib cage, ...

To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or years.

‌‌The sternum – sometimes called the breastbone – is the flat bone in the center of your chest. Your ribs and collarbone connect to your sternum. A break in your sternum is also known as a sternal ...