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Original Article

Comparison of wound closure techniques in median sternotomy scars in children: subcuticular suture versus Steri-Strip™ S

Annekatrien L. van de KarDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; ;Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis Oost, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Correspondence[email protected]
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David R. KoolbergenDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; ;Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Janne P. H. van AvendonkDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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Chantal M. A. M. van der HorstDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
Pages 161-166 | Received 04 Sep 2018, Accepted 20 Dec 2018, Published online: 27 Jan 2019

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