E. van den Kerckhove

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The Effect of Smoking on Sternal Scar Healing: A Prospective Cohort Study

08/01/2019

J.F. Mermans ;

S.J. Schop ;

E. van den Kerckhove ;

A.E.K. Deliaert ;

J.G. Maessen ;

S.A. Xanthoulea ;

T.S. Dormaar ;

R.R.W.J. van der Hulst ;

E. M. Heerdt ;

Cardiothoracic surgery with a median sternotomy is an electing factor for the development of a hypertrophic scar. Hypertrophic scars, characterized by an increased vascularity, often result in aesthetic and functional problems. Smoking, due...

Cardiothoracic surgery with a...

08/01/2019

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