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Original Research

Computed Tomography Imaging Assessment of the Effect of Vancomycin Paste on Poststernotomy Healing

Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dina Said Shemais2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Essam Saad Abdelwahed2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Rabab Mahmoud Elfwakhry1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Ayman Fathy Zeid1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Ahmed A El-Hamid M Abdalla1 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Sameh Abdelaziz Aly3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Benha University, Benha, EgyptView further author information
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Dalia Said Abdelrahman3 Department of Radiodiagnosis, Faculty of Human Medicine, Benha University, Benha, EgyptView further author information
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Anwar A Elshenawy4 Department of Surgical Oncology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, EgyptView further author information
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Waleed Mansour5 Department of Chest Medicine, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9115-2197View further author information
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Khaled Ahmed Ahmed Elbanna6 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Mohammad El Tahlawi7 Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Nezar Elnahal2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Human Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, EgyptView further author information
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Pages 9287-9296 | Published online: 02 Dec 2021

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