Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars

David Crossland; Sue Jackson; Leslie Hamilton; Rosalind Lyall; Asif Hasan; John Burn; John O'Sullivan

doi:10.1055/s-2004-830422

Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars

David Crossland, Sue Jackson, Leslie Hamilton, Rosalind Lyall, Asif Hasan, John Burn, John O'Sullivan

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Young adults with congenital heart defects expressed dissatisfaction with their surgical scar. The impact extended to their social life and ability to form close relationships, and has implications for holistic practice. Presented at Association for European Paediatric Cardiology conference in Munich.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	93-95
Journal	Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Volume	53
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2004-830422
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

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Patient attitudes to sternotomy and thoracotomy scars

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