Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with radial artery harvesting.
Comparison
Heightened surveillance for infection; presence… vs Routine surveillance; absence of risk factors
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Surveillance intensity markedly affects reported radial artery HSI rates after CABG; leaves open whether targeting hyperglycemia or long procedures reduces infections.
Preoperative hyperglycemia and prolonged surgery duration are independent risk factors for radial artery harvest site infection after CABG, and infection rates depend heavily on surveillance intensity.
Trick et al. (2000) studied this question.
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