Low cervical skin crease approach for superior sternal cleft repair.
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.
Cozzi
Denis A
DA
Pediatric Surgery Unit, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy. da.cozzi@uniroma1.it
Ceccanti
Silvia
S
Mele
Ermelinda
E
Frediani
Simone
S
Totonelli
Giorgia
G
Passariello
Maurizio
M
D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*