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ArticleThe Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon2026

Enhanced Uptake of FDG in PET/CT After the Use of Bone Wax During Sternotomy.

Michael Jüptner, Bernd Panholzer, Anette Friedrichs, Gregor Warnecke, Jochen Cremer, Alexander Thiem, Ulf Lützen, Jan Schöttler

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Michael JüptnerDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Bernd PanholzerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4992-818X
Anette FriedrichsDepartment of Internal Medicine I, Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Gregor WarneckeDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Jochen CremerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Alexander ThiemDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Ulf LützenDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
Jan SchöttlerDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.

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Abstract

Objective: Physiologic healing processes and foreign body reactions can mimic infective conditions in Methods: A total of 25 patients with a history of cardiac surgery (1.3-5.5 years ago) were examined by Results: In all eight patients (32%) had received bone wax. In those patients, the mean sternal SUV Conclusion: The use of bone wax during sternotomy could be associated with increased sternal uptake of FDG on

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresFluorodeoxyglucose F18HemostaticsPalmitatesPositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsSternotomySternumSurgical Wound InfectionWaxesAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedbone waxFluorodeoxyglucose F18HemostaticsPalmitatesRadiopharmaceuticalsWaxes

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