Subclavian artery injury secondary to blunt trauma successfully managed by median sternotomy with supraclavicular extension: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.03.012
Abstract: Introduction Subclavian artery injury secondary to blunt trauma is rare and only a few cases have been documented in the literature. Subclavian arteries are protected by the clavicles, ribs, and chest wall. Clinical management and… read more here.
Keywords: subclavian artery; median sternotomy; injury; blunt ... See more keywords
Giant thymoma presenting as a large bilateral intrathoracic mass: A case report and a comparison between median sternotomy and hemiclamshell approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102859
Abstract: Introduction Thymoma is an epithelial tumor that commonly lies in the anterior mediastinum. It rarely extends to the pleural cavities. There is no standard approach for resecting similar giant thymomas. Case presentation An eighteen-year-old woman… read more here.
Keywords: thymoma; approach; median sternotomy; hemiclamshell ... See more keywords
Extended thymectomy, left pneumonectomy, pericardiectomy and partial pleurectomy for a large thymoma, using only a median sternotomy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.06.021
Abstract: Highlights • Extended resection of a large thymoma• Median sternotomy.• Thymectomy, left pneumonectomy, pericardiectomy and partial pleurectomy. read more here.
Keywords: left pneumonectomy; thymectomy left; pneumonectomy pericardiectomy; pericardiectomy partial ... See more keywords
Patient-Controlled Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery With Median Sternotomy: No Advantages of Hydromorphone When Compared to Morphine.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.04.051
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy, safety, and side effects of hydromorphone and morphine administered as patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for postoperative pain therapy after cardiac surgery with median sternotomy. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of data from… read more here.
Keywords: median sternotomy; surgery median; hydromorphone morphine; cardiac surgery ... See more keywords
Improved healing by adjuvant osteoconductive therapy using a novel cotton-like hydroxyapatite sheet after median sternotomy.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.10.018
Abstract: The union rate of wire fixation after median sternotomy remains unsatisfactory. We developed a novel osteoconductive sheet composed of hydrophilized hydroxyapatite, and evaluated its osteogenetic effect when interposed between sternal halves in a canine model.… read more here.
Keywords: osteoconductive therapy; therapy using; adjuvant osteoconductive; group ... See more keywords
Comparison of wound closure techniques in median sternotomy scars in children: subcuticular suture versus Steri-Strip™ S
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DOI: 10.1080/2000656x.2019.1566737
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare subcuticular sutures and Steri-Strip™ S in closing median sternotomy incisions in children with regard to wound healing and scar formation. Methods: Fifty-three children and… read more here.
Keywords: steri strip; subcuticular suture; median sternotomy;
586 Subxiphoid Incisional Hernias Post Median Sternotomy: A Literature Review
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DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znab134.300
Abstract: Subxiphoid incisional hernias are one of the complications following a median sternotomy, a surgical procedure to provide access to the mediastinum. Incidence has been reported between 1-4%, although the true incidence is not well known… read more here.
Keywords: post; subxiphoid incisional; median sternotomy; incisional hernias ... See more keywords
An Evidence-Based Perspective on Movement and Activity Following Median Sternotomy.
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DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzz126
Abstract: Cardiac surgery via median sternotomy is performed in over 1 million patients per year worldwide. Despite evidence, sternal precautions in the form of restricted arm and trunk activity are routinely prescribed to patients following surgery… read more here.
Keywords: following median; evidence; median sternotomy; activity ... See more keywords
Standard median sternotomy, right minithoracotomy, totally thoracoscopic surgery, percutaneous closure, and transthoracic closure for atrial septal defects in children
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017270
Abstract: Abstract Background: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart diseases, with an average of 1.64 per 1000 newborns with the ASD. Empirical studies suggest that surgery should be performed early… read more here.
Keywords: standard median; atrial septal; sternotomy right; surgery ... See more keywords
Intraoperative combination of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta and a median sternotomy in hemodynamically unstable patients with penetrating chest trauma: Is this feasible?
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001807
Abstract: BACKGROUND Recent evidence suggests that resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is an effective life-saving intervention in patients with severe torso trauma. However, the deployment of REBOA in patients with isolated penetrating intrathoracic… read more here.
Keywords: chest trauma; median sternotomy; reboa; penetrating chest ... See more keywords
How to facilitate concurrent lower lobectomy after coronary artery bypass grafting via median sternotomy without adding anterolateral thoracotomy?
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.18494
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIM Median sternotomy is an unfavourable approach for performing lung resection and mediastinal lymphadenectomy. Some studies have speculated that concurrent pulmonary resections other than upper lobectomy, necessitate anterolateral thoracotomy in addition to sternotomy.… read more here.
Keywords: median sternotomy; lobectomy; via median; lower lobectomy ... See more keywords