Sternotomy following minimally invasive thoracoscopic procedures: a word of caution.
An increasing number of patients with previous minimally invasive thoracic procedures for anterior mediastinal tumors are now requiring cardiac surgery. This paper highlights the potential damage that can occur when standard sternal splitting techniques are used in these patients.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom. ikouerinis@hotmail.com
Ilias A
IA
Kouerinis
Sumeet
S
Singh
Mohamed
M
Komber
Pradip
P
Sarkar
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000601:surgery; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D013934:Thymectomy / Q000379:methods