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Pain management after cardiac surgery via median sternotomy

European Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2023
BACKGROUND Pain after cardiac surgery via median sternotomy can be difficult to treat, and if inadequately managed can lead to respiratory complications, prolonged hospital stays and chronic pain.
Timo Maeßen   +5 more
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Median sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery: To block, or not? A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Journal of cardiac surgery, 2022
Inadequate pain control after median sternotomy leads to reduced mobilization, increased respiratory complications, and longer hospital stays. Typically, postoperative pain is controlled by opioid analgesics that may have several adverse effects ...
Morgan King   +6 more
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Mitral valve surgery via repeat median sternotomy versus right mini‐thoracotomy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical outcomes

Journal of cardiac surgery, 2022
Redo mitral valve surgeries have high mortality and morbidity and can be physically demanding for patients. Median sternotomy remains the gold standard for most cardiac surgeries.
M. Shirke   +5 more
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Minimally invasive (mini-thoracotomy) versus median sternotomy in redo mitral valve surgery: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2021
Objective Redo mitral valve surgery has traditionally been performed via a median sternotomy. It is often challenging and is associated with increased perioperative mortality.
A. Hussain   +6 more
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Median sternotomy

Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2015
Sternotomy is considered to be the gold standard incision in cardiac surgery, resulting in low failure rates and excellent proven long-term outcomes. It can also be used in thoracic surgery for mediastinal, bilateral pulmonary or lower trachea and main stem bronchus surgery.
Reser D   +4 more
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Median Sternotomy Dehiscence

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1978
Sternal dehiscence requiring reoperation occurred in 36 out of 4,531 patients who had a sternotomy incison within an eight-year period. Twisted sternal wire sutures were used for the first four years and a crimped steel plate fixation was used during the second four years with a marked and significant decrease in the incidence of dehiscence from 17 out
W S, Stoney   +4 more
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Reoperative median sternotomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1989
Sternal reentry for reoperative cardiac procedures poses a substantial risk of technical problems. A simple technique for sternal reentry is described that is both expeditious and safe.
H E, Garrett, J, Matthews
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