title: Surgical reconstruction for absence of sternum and pericardium in a newborn.
abstract: We report the surgical management of a 3 day old baby with absent sternum and pericardium with impending rupture of the skin cover. The repair described is innovative and may be used in place of primary repair by bringing the ribs together. Review of embryology and various modalities of closure are provided.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India. vkohli_md@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kohli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nooreyazdan
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Parmar
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010496:Pericardium / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery