ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Sternal infections after myocardial revascularization: treatment by myocutaneous and muscle flaps

Rubens T. de Barros^I; Mauro A. de Marchi^II; Fábio V Guimarães Filho^I; Wesley F. da Silveira^I; Hugo V. C Jimenez^III; Antônio Penna Júnior^I

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76381989000200004

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