title: Surgical repair of incomplete cleft sternum and cardiac anomalies in early infancy.
abstract: Congenital cleft sternum is a rare congenital anomaly due to lack of fusion of the lateral mesodermal plates. We report two cases of incomplete superior cleft sternum associated with cardiac anomalies that underwent successful complete surgical correction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Medical School, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo Antonio
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Padalino
authors.forename: Giovanni Franco
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Zanon
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Migneco
authors.forename: Maurizio G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rubino
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fusaro
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stellin
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002916:Chylothorax / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004298:Dopamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004310:Double Outlet Right Ventricle / Q000601:surgery; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D004298:Dopamine