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Endoscopic Release of the Sternum in Reoperative Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Di Luozzo Gabriele,
Schor John,
Traad Ernest,
Williams Donald,
Carrillo Roger
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00200.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sternum , surgery , coronary artery disease , cardiology
Reoperation for progressive coronary artery disease, graft closure, or valvular disease carries a higher risk to the patient. Sternal reentry is a formidable obstacle to the cardiac surgeon as a result of mediastinal scarring and adherence of vital structures to the sternum. We present our technique with endoscopic release of the sternum as an alternate, safe method of sternal reentry.