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Migrated Sternal Wire into the Right Ventricle: Case Report in Cardiothoracic Surgery
Author(s) -
Levisman Jeffery,
Shemin Richard J.,
Robertson John M.,
Pelikan Peter,
Karlsberg Ronald P.
Publication year - 2010
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.1540-8191.2009.00955.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sternum , dehiscence , computed tomographic angiography , ventricle , nonunion , median sternotomy , cardiothoracic surgery , surgical planning , radiology , funnel chest , cardiac surgery , surgery , angiography , cardiology
Migrating wires as a result of sternal nonunion present clinical challenges. Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography helps locate these wires precisely, enabling detailed surgical planning. Sternal wire migration is an infrequent complication following median sternotomy. It is usually encountered among patients with sternal dehiscence. Understanding the location and spatial relationships of structures to the wire can be challenging. (64 slice) with high spatial and temporal resolution affords the possibility of enhancing presurgical planning. (J Card Surg 2010;25:161‐162)