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Heart Surg Forum
; 23(1): E058-E060, 2020 02 25.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32118544
RESUMO
In recent decades, new information has arisen regarding sternal healing and extended indications for using rigid plate fixation in patients during cardio-thoracic procedures. Three randomized controlled multicenter clinical trials recently demonstrated positive results after rigid plate fixation, including reduced sternal complications and decreased length of hospital stay. However, redo-sternotomy after sternal reconstruction utilizing rigid fixation has not been previously delineated in surgical literature. This case highlights the technical challenges of performing a median sternotomy for cardiac surgery after sternal reconstruction with bilateral longitudinal plating.