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130 related items for PubMed ID: 21172557
1. Transcostal sternal closure: ongoing quest for the Holy Grail. Raja SG. Ann Thorac Surg; 2011 Jan; 91(1):332; author reply 332-3. PubMed ID: 21172557 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
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5. Effective median sternotomy closure after open heart operations. Camboni D, Schmid C. Ann Thorac Surg; 2011 Jan; 91(1):333; author reply 333. PubMed ID: 21172559 [No Abstract] [Full Text] [Related]
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