title: Temporary stenting of the sternum after difficult cardiac operations.
abstract: Stenting the sternum may be essential to keep the sternal edges apart and optimize the hemodynamics in some patients, after cardiac operations. We have devised an effective stent that can be prepared very quickly from the equipment available in the operating room.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiopulmonary Surgery, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098, USA.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Thyagarajan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cobanoglu
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D015607:Stents; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*