title: Low cervical skin crease approach for superior sternal cleft repair.
abstract: Superior sternal cleft repair aims to restore bony protection to mediastinal structures and to eliminate visible deformity. We describe a 4-day-old neonate with an isolated defect who successfully underwent primary repair using a low cervical skin crease incision. Such a novel approach combined optimal surgical exposure and excellent cosmesis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Unit, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy. da.cozzi@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Denis A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cozzi
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ceccanti
authors.forename: Ermelinda
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Frediani
authors.forename: Giorgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Totonelli
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Passariello
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*