Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
; 13(1): 94-96, 2022 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33956542
ABSTRACT
A neonate with thoracic ectopia cordis presented following an uncomplicated delivery. A mandibular distractor was placed to bridge the sternal cleft and retracted (reverse distractor activation) over 24 days to facilitate sternal closure. Follow-up at five years postoperatively demonstrated a well-healed sternum. This novel approach to ectopia cordis repair facilitates slow, steady physiologic accommodation of the heart without hemodynamic instability or long-term complications.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ectopia Cordis
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Heart Defects, Congenital
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Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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