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Effect of sternal closure with biological bone adhesive on pain visual analogue score and serum cytokine

Hashim S 1 , Chin LY 2 , Krishnasamy S 3 , Sthaneswar P 4 , Raja Mokhtar RA 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. hashim.shahrul@yahoo.com.my
  • 2 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. y_chin1981@yahoo.com
  • 3 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. sivakumar@um.edu.my
  • 4 Department of Pathology, University Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pavai@um.edu.my
  • 5 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ramin@um.edu.my
J Cardiothorac Surg, 2015;10:32.
PMID: 25890367 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-015-0230-0

Abstract

Recently a biocompatible bone adhesive was introduced in addition to the sternal wires to expedite sternal union and improve patient recovery. In this study we aim to objectively assess the biomarker of pain in patient who received the biocompatible bone adhesive.

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