Novel technique for delayed sternal closure: soft tissue approximation with substernal bridge

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov;148(5):2427-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.048. Epub 2014 Sep 6.

Authors

Cha Rajakaruna¹, Gladys M Rodriguez¹, Bijoy G Rajbanshi¹, Bulat A Ziganshin², John A Elefteriades³

Affiliations

¹ Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
² Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn; Department of Surgical Diseases #2, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russia.
³ Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn. Electronic address: john.elefteriades@yale.edu.

PMID: 25282657
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.08.048

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MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardium / transplantation*
Sternotomy* / adverse effects
Suture Techniques* / adverse effects
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Wound Closure Techniques* / adverse effects