Cabled butterfly closure: a novel technique for sternal closure
| Autor: | Cornelius Dyke, Shashank Jolly, Beau Flom |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Novel technique Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Sternum Heart Diseases medicine.medical_treatment Closure (topology) Young Adult Surgical Wound Dehiscence medicine Humans Cardiac Surgical Procedures Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Wound Healing Sutures business.industry Suture Techniques Equipment Design Surgical procedures Middle Aged musculoskeletal system Sternotomy Surgery body regions surgical procedures operative Treatment Outcome Median sternotomy Sternal dehiscence Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of thoracic surgery. 94(4) |
| ISSN: | 1552-6259 |
| Popis: | Impaired sternal wound healing remains problematic after median sternotomy and can lead to significant morbidity after cardiac surgical procedures. Although metal plating systems exist for closing the sternum, their use is limited by expense and practicality, and simple wire closure remains the most common technique to close the sternum. We describe a cabling technique for sternal closure that is secure, uses standard sternal wire, and may be used on every patient. We have used the technique routinely in 291 patients with no sternal dehiscence or wound healing problems. |
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