Median Sternotomy Closure Technique

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Cardiac Surgery

Case description

Median sternotomy is a procedure involving vertical incision along the sternum, enabling two parts of sternum to be divided. Such procedure provides access to the heart and lungs for surgical operations such as CABG, valve replacement, heart transplant or corrective surgery for congenital heart defects. After surgery two parts of sternum are brought together and stabilised by metal wires. This last part of surgery is shown on the video above.

tags: sternotomy sternum


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