Reconstruction of the chest wall with external metal brace: alternative technique in poststernotomy mediastinitis

Vinicius José da Silva Nina^I; Marco Aurélio Salles ASSEF^II; Raimundo Reis RODRIGUES^II; Vinícius Giuliano Gonçalves MENDES^III; Joyce Santos Lages^IV; Ângela Mirella Magalhães AMORIM^V; Natalino SALGADO FILHO^VI; Rachel Vilela de Abreu Haickel Nina^VII

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76382008000400009

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1. PhD (Chief of the Cardiac Surgery Service of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 2. Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist (Cardiac Surgeon of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 3. Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist (Cardiac Surgeon of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 4. Medical Student 5. Cardiovascular Nursing Specialist (Manager of the Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology Service of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 6. Nurse (Nurse of the Cardiac Surgery Service of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 7. PhD (Director of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão 8. MD (Pediatric Cardiologist of the University Hospital of Federal University of Maranhão Correspondence
Vinicius José da Silva Nina Rua Matos Carvalho, 28. Olho D'Água São Luis, MA - Brasil CEP 65065-270 E-mail: rvnina@terra.com.br