title: One-stage sternal stenting with homograft bone after cardiac operation in pediatric patients.
abstract: Low cardiac output after open heart operations in neonates and infants carries a high mortality. Delayed sternal closure may be life-saving but may prolong hospital stay and increase costs. To circumvent these issues, we shaped homograft bone and interposed it between the sternal edges to allow primary wound closure in 2 pediatric patients. Midterm results are satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015607:Stents; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous