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Inferior median sternotomy [PDF]

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1999
We have read with interest the report of Legarra et al. [1] regarding the use of an inferior median sternotomy incision in patients with a tracheostomy. We have been able to take advantage of their technique’s description to solve a legal problem. A case of death by hanging was considered adequate for multiorgan transplantation including the heart.
José Manuel López Bernal, Jordi Rabasa, J.A. Sarralde, C. Morales, José M. Revuelta   +4 more
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Thoracic Traction for Median Sternotomy Dehiscence

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1978
Standard management of median sternotomy dehiscence sometimes fails to achieve lasting reduction and fixation of the sternal halves. An effective method of external thoracic traction that augments internal fixation of the sternal fracture is presented.
Thomas Bowen, Walter H. Brott, David C. Green, Russ Zajtchuk, Alan R. Hopeman   +4 more
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Intercostal pseudoaneurysm after median sternotomy treated with percutaneous thrombin injection [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm is an exceedingly rare complication seen after chest wall insult, either through trauma or operative procedures. We present a case of a 74-year-old man with mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis who underwent aortic ...
Jack F. Donaghue, BA, Kirthi S. Bellamkonda, MD, MSc, Bjoern D. Suckow, MD, MS, Jock N. McCullough, MD   +3 more
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The complications of median sternotomy

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1969
A. Hedley Brown, M.V. Braimbridge, Photis Panagopoulos, Ergun F. Sabar   +3 more
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Reconstruction of the Infected Median Sternotomy Wound

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1986
Infection of a median sternotomy incision may result in a large, unsightly, unstable, and potentially fatal wound. We report on a series of 18 patients who were treated during the past six years with muscle flap closure for this difficult wound problem.
Joyce A. Majure, Richard E. Albin, Richard S. O’Donnell, Thomas Arganese   +3 more
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Right vertical axillary incision vs. median sternotomy for congenital ventricular septal defect repair in children: a propensity score-matched study [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
ObjectiveTo retrospectively assess the outcomes of open-heart repair for ventricular septal defect in children using a right vertical axillary incision compared to median sternotomy.MethodFrom January 2022 to May 2023, children who underwent open-heart ...
Lijuan Liu, Chenhan Wang, Jie Dong, Jiayi Lin, Mingxiao Liu, Wei Li, Debin Zeng, Xiaohui Yang, Xicheng Deng   +8 more
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Comparative study of the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy in treating thymoma: a propensity score-matching analysis [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective This study was performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of subcostal thoracoscopy and median sternotomy as surgical approaches for thymoma resection and lymph node dissection.
Xunliang Yin, Sha Xue, Yize Guo, Shaoyi Cheng, Zheng Feng, Zhengwei Zhao, Yongan Zhou, Dongliang Yuan   +7 more
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Comparing mini-sternotomy to full median sternotomy for aortic valve replacement with propensity-matching methods

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
ObjectiveThis study aims to compare clinical outcomes between mini-sternotomy and full median sternotomy for aortic valve replacement using propensity-matching methods.MethodsFrom August 2014 to July 2021, a total of 1,445 patients underwent isolated ...
Rui Liu, Jiangping Song, Junmin Chu, Shengshou Hu, Xian-qiang Wang   +4 more
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Analgesia by ultrasound guided subpectoral interfascial plane block for median sternotomy in a pediatric patient [PDF]

Pediatric Anesthesia and Critical Care Journal (PACCJ), 2021
Systemic opioids are generally used to provide analgesia for pediatric patients after median sternotomy. In order to reduce side effects from opioids and to provide better analgesia through a peripheral nerve block (the cornerstone of multi- modal ...
S. Debbag, B. Celebioglu
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Median sternotomy – gold standard incision for cardiac surgeons [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery, 2016
Sternotomy is the gold standard incision for cardiac surgeons but it is also used in thoracic surgery especially for mediastinal, tracheal and main stem bronchus surgery.
Radu Matache, Mihai Dumitrescu, Andrei Bobocea, Ioan Cordoș   +3 more
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