Early Versus Late Sternal Closure in Infants—Perioperative Associations and Outcomes

Early Versus Late Sternal Closure in Infants—Perioperative Associations and Outcomes

Background: Delayed sternal closure (DSC) has been used for patients who develop bleeding, chest wall edema, and malignant arrhythmia following cardiopulmonary bypass. Multiple factors can influence the timing of when to perform DSC. We aimed to describe our DSC experience in neonates and infants by...

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Veröffentlicht in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2021-10, Vol.12 (5), p.589-596
Hauptverfasser: Asfari, Ahmed, Clark, Matthew G., Hock, Kristal M., Huskey, Jordan L., Rahman, A. K. M. F., Dabal, Robert J., Borasino, Santiago
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Length of Stay
Retrospective Studies
Sternum
Wound Closure Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Delayed sternal closure (DSC) has been used for patients who develop bleeding, chest wall edema, and malignant arrhythmia following cardiopulmonary bypass. Multiple factors can influence the timing of when to perform DSC. We aimed to describe our DSC experience in neonates and infants by comparing outcomes between patients undergoing early ( 48 hours). We explored the associations between specific clinical and laboratory variables and the timing of DSC. Methods: Retrospective chart review of neonates and infants (
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/21501351211022413