Improvement of Hemostasis Techniques After Median Sternotomy

Improvement of Hemostasis Techniques After Median Sternotomy

The purpose of this study is to compare 2 different hemostatic agents (Bonewax and Ostene)to a control group with regards to bleeding, bone healing, pain and infection in a patient group all undergoing median sternotomy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• men undergoing elective cardiac surgery at the Cardiac surgery department of Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby
• no clopidogrel-treatment
• no osteoporoses
• less than 2 co-morbidities in the form of obesity (BMI>30), COPD, chronic steroid use, renal failure, immunosuppression and diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

• profuse sternal bleeding
• serious complications to the surgery fx cerebral infarction
• re-operation due to bleeding