1. Closure of the sternum with anchoring of the steel wires: Systematic review and meta- analysis 
Karin Franco Pinotti, MD, Fellow PhD, Daniele C. Cataneo, MD, PhD, Olavo Ribeiro Rodrigues, MD, PhD, Antônio J.M. Cataneo, MD, PhD 
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
Volume 156, Issue 1, Pages (July 2018)
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2. Figure 1 Robicsek technique (A) and Robicsek modified (B).
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3. Figure 2 Flow diagram of screened and included articles.
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4. Figure 3
Forest plot of the RR in primary outcomes. A, Deep sternal wound infection, meta-analysis in 6 studies (RR, 0.42; 95% CI, ). B, Superficial wound infection, meta-analysis in 4 studies (RR, 1.38; 95% CI, ). M-H, Mantel-Haenszel; CI, confidence interval; df, degrees of freedom.
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5. Figure 4
Forest plot of the RR in secondary outcomes. A, Death: meta-analysis in 5 studies (RR, 0.93; 95% CI, ). B, Mediastinitis: meta-analysis in 4 studies (RR, 0.74; 95% CI, ). C, Reoperation: meta-analysis in 3 studies (RR, 0.82; 95% CI, ). M-H, Mantel-Haenszel; CI, confidence interval; df, degrees of freedom.
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6. Robicsek technique.
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7. Video 1
Closure of the sternum with anchoring of the steel wires. Systematic review and meta-analysis. Video available at:
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