title: Presternal muscle padding following midline sternotomy.
abstract: The authors present a modification to closure of the sternotomy incision. The procedure consists of detaching the pectoralis muscles on both sides of the edges of the sternum and uniting them presternally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000517:prevention & control; D013536:Suture Techniques