One-stage sternal stenting with homograft bone after cardiac operation in pediatric patients.
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.
Chu
J J
JJ
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
C H
CH
Lin
P J
PJ
Su
W J
WJ
Tan
P P
PP
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