title: Technique to stent the open sternum after cardiac operations.
abstract: Extreme myocardial edema may preclude sternal closure after a cardiac operation. We describe a technique to stent the sternum open to optimize cardiac function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Fullerton
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaggers
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Grover
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D004489:Edema, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015607:Stents; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*