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Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report.
Bharadwaj, Sandeep; Vicari, Frank A; Backer, Carl L; Eltayeb, Osama.
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  • Bharadwaj S; Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
  • Vicari FA; Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Advocate Children's Hospital, Park Ridge, IL, USA.
  • Backer CL; Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, UK HealthCare Kentucky Children's Hospital, Lexington, KY, USA.
  • Eltayeb O; Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg ; 13(1): 94-96, 2022 Jan.
Article 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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ectopia Cordis / Heart Defects, Congenital / Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans / Newborn Language: En Journal: World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country:
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ectopia Cordis / Heart Defects, Congenital / Musculoskeletal Abnormalities Type of study: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Humans / Newborn Language: En Journal: World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg Year: 2022 Document type: Article Affiliation country: