Open AccessBrachial plexus injury following median sternotomy
Author(s) -
Yahya Ünlü,
Yusuf Velioğlu,
Hikmet Koçak,
Necip Becit,
Münacettin Ceviz
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1510/icvts.2006.137380
Subject(s) - medicine , median sternotomy , brachial plexus , surgery , brachial plexus injury , complication , axillary artery , anesthesia , artery , internal jugular vein , plexus
Brachial plexus injury is a rare complication after median sternotomy. We investigated that injury to the brachial plexus was retrospectively assessed in the results of three patients who underwent median sternotomy for open heart surgery.
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