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Postoperative Median Sternotomy Dehiscence

Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1983
An analysis of the records of 2130 patients who consecutively underwent median sternotomy with or without cardiopulmonary bypass showed that sternal insufficiency necessitating refixation of the sternal plates developed in 12 patients (0.56%). This complication arose during the initial hospital stay in 11 patients, but in one patient the sternal ...
Ari Harjula, A. Järvinen
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An Approach to Reoperative Median Sternotomy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 1990
Cardiac reoperations using a previous median sternotomy incision are becoming more common as the population of patients who have had cardiac surgery increases. Repeat median sternotomy can be complicated by major hemorrhage and secondary myocardial ischemia.
Robert B. Wallace, Barbara K. Temeck, Nevin M. Katz   +2 more
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Major complications of median sternotomy

The American Journal of Surgery, 1975
Major sternal infections developed in eleven of 1,550 patients undergoing median sternotomy for operations on the heart. Nine patients had myocardial revascularization, six with internal mammary artery as the conduit. Seven of these patients have been salvaged by aggressive local wound management and systemic support.
Hendrick H. Barner, Paul F. Grmoljez, Vallee L. Willman, George C. Kaiser   +3 more
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Median sternotomy in reoperations for primary hyperparathyroidism [PDF]

World Journal of Surgery, 1985
AbstractThirty‐three patients underwent median sternotomy at reoperation for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism. Radiographic studies correctly localized abnormal tissue to the mediastinum in 21 patients and surgery was successful in 19 of them. In the 12 patients without preoperative localization, surgery was successful in 9. Twenty‐six of 29
Murray F. Brennan, Murray F. Brennan, Jeffrey A. Norton, Jeffrey A. Norton, Philip D. Schneider, Philip D. Schneider   +5 more
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Early tracheotomy after median sternotomy

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2005
Objectives: Tracheostomy offers significant advantages in patients requiring long-term assisted ventilation. Percutaneous tracheostomy offers advantages since it can be easily performed on the ICU. There is still concern, whether patients after median sternotomy are at increased risk for developping mediastinitis, especially if tracheostomy is ...
M. Wenzl, J. Sirch, Michael Weyand, Steffen Pfeiffer, J. Bamberger   +4 more
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Frühtracheotomie nach medianer Sternotomie

Zeitschrift für Herz-,Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie, 2005
Die Tracheotomie, insbesondere die Dilatationstracheotomie bietet Vorteile bei der Therapie langzeitbeatmeter Patienten. Trotzdem gibt es bei herzchirurgischen Patienten Vorbehalte gegen diese Therapie aufgrund der Befurchtungen, das Risiko einer Mediastinitis dadurch zu erhohen.
Michael Weyand, Steffen Pfeiffer, Joachim Sirch, Martin Wenzl, Jutta Bamberger   +4 more
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Catheter embolization following median sternotomy

Intensive Care Medicine, 1983
A case of intraoperative internal jugular vein catheter embolization in a patient undergoing median sternotomy for open-heart surgery is described. This complication suggests that right sided cannulation of the internal jugular vein is to be preferred in all patients having a median sternotomy in order to avoid the risk of intersection by median ...
F. Fleischer, B. Terwey, C. Krier, J. Späth   +3 more
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[Imaging of median sternotomy complications].

La Clinica terapeutica, 2005
Median sternotomy is the surgical technique of chosen for cardiac surgery. Although the complications after median sternotomy are not so frequent, these are associated to elevated mortality. The complications can interest the presternal compartment, the sternal compartment or the retrosternal compartment.
GUALDI, GIANFRANCO, L. Bertini, M. C. Colaiacomo, S. Lanciotti, E. Casciani, E. Polettini   +5 more
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The Management of Infected Median Sternotomy Wounds

Annals of Plastic Surgery, 1989
Extensive experience with infected sternotomy wounds treated by aggressive debridement and immediate, laterally based pectoralis muscle flaps has shown this to be a reliable and effective treatment for a major complication previously associated with high morbidity and mortality.
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Again, Via the Median Sternotomy

Archives of Surgery, 1974
As the essentially palliative nature of many kinds of heart surgery becomes more fully recognized, secondary open heart procedures are being performed with increasing frequency. Reoperations most commonly involve replacement of malfunctioning prosthetic valves or insertion of new prosthetic devices where previous valvuloplastic precedures have failed ...
Philip E. Oyer, Norman E. Shumway
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