Sternotomy Following Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Procedures: A Word of Caution

Sternotomy Following Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopic Procedures: A Word of Caution

An increasing number of patients with previous minimally invasive thoracic procedures for anterior mediastinal tumors are now requiring cardiac surgery. This paper highlights the potential damage that can occur when standard sternal splitting techniques are used in these patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2012-03, Vol.27 (2), p.163-165
Hauptverfasser: Kouerinis, Ilias A., Singh, Sumeet, Komber, Mohamed, Sarkar, Pradip
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Humans
Myasthenia Gravis - surgery
Sternotomy - methods
Thoracoscopy
Thymectomy - methods
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Zusammenfassung:An increasing number of patients with previous minimally invasive thoracic procedures for anterior mediastinal tumors are now requiring cardiac surgery. This paper highlights the potential damage that can occur when standard sternal splitting techniques are used in these patients.
ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2011.01384.x