Table 1 Classification of recommendation and level of evidence of the selected literature
Reference | Classification of recommendation | Level of evidence |
|---|---|---|
Falagas et al. (2010) | I | B |
Lancet, Great Britain [9] | ||
Andreas et al. (2013) | IIa | B1 |
Ann Thorac Surg, Austria [10] | ||
Segers et al. (2006), | IIa | B2 |
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Netherlands [16] | ||
Bapat et al. (2008) | IIb | B2 |
J Card Surg, UK [20] | ||
Vos et al. (2012), | IIa | B2 |
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, Netherlands [21] | ||
Sjögren et al. (2008), | IIb | B2 |
Int Wound J, Sweden [26] | ||
Atkins et al. (2011) | IIa | B2 |
Am J Surg, USA [27] | ||
Morisaki et al. (2011) | IIa | B2 |
Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Japan [28] | ||
De Feo et al. (2010) | IIa | B1 |
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, Italy [29] | ||
Modrau et al. (2009) | IIb | B2 |
Ann Thorac Surg, Denmark [30] | ||
Osada et al. (2012) | IIb | C |
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, Japan [31] | ||
Ascherman et al. (2004) | IIb | B2 |
Plast Reconstr Surg, USA [34] | ||
Cabbabe et al. (2009) | IIa | B1 |
Plast Reconstr Surg, USA [35] | ||
Jang et al. (2012) | IIb | B2 |
Arch Plast Surg, Korea [36] | ||
Agarwal et al. (2005) | IIb | B2 |
Plast Reconstr Surg, USA [43] | ||
Cowan et al. (2005) | IIb | B2 |
Ann Thorac Surg, Canada [44] | ||
Gaudreau et al. (2010) | IIb | B2 |
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, Canada [45] | ||
Gdalevitch et al. (2010) | IIb | B2 |
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, Canada [47] | ||
Gustafsson et al. (2002) | IIb | B2 |
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Sweden [48] | ||
Danner et al. (2011) | IIb | B2 |
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, Germany [50] | ||
Risnes et al. (2012) | IIa | B1 |
Int Wound J, Norway [54] | ||
Deschka et al. (2013) | IIb | B2 |
Interact cardiovasc Thorac Surg, Germany [55] | ||
Baillot et al. (2010) | IIa | B1 |
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, Canada [56] | ||
Huh et al. (2008) | IIb | B2 |
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, USA [57] | ||
Fawzy et al. (2011) | IIb | B2 |
J Cardiothorac Surg, Canada [58] | ||
Sansone et al. (2011) | IIb | B2 |
J Card Surg, Italy [59] | ||
Rocco et al. (2010) | IIb | C |
Ann Thorac Surg, Italy [60] | ||
Ceresa et al. (2010) | IIb | C |
J Cardiothorac Surg, Italy [61] | ||
van Wingerden et al. (2011) | IIb | B1 |
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, Netherlands [69] | ||
Milano et al. (1999) | IIa | B1 |
Ann Thorac Surg, USA [77] | ||
Chittithavorn et al. (2011) | IIb | B2 |
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, Thailand [78] | ||
Hirata et al. (2003) | IIb | B2 |
Ann Thorac Surg, Japan [79] | ||
Pasic et al. (2004) | IIb | C |
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, Germany [80] | ||
Francel et al. (2001) | IIa | B1 |
Ann Thorac Surg, USA [81] | ||
Stump et al. (2010) | IIb | B1 |
Ann Plast Surg, USA [82] | ||
Parissis et al. (2011) | IIb | B2 |
J Cardiothorac Surg, UK [83] | ||
Kobayashi et al. (2011) | IIa | B1 |
J Cardiothorac Surg, Japan [84] |