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Median sternotomy is a type of
surgical procedure in
which a
vertical inline incision is made
along the sternum,
after which the
sternum itself is divided...
- open (a
median sternotomy) to gain
access to the
thoracic contents when
performing cardiothoracic surgery.
Surgical fixation of
sternotomy is
achieved through...
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usually require a
median sternotomy, but
advances in non-invasive
methods (such as
keyhole surgery)
allow surgery without a
sternotomy (and
resulting pain...
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traumatic cardiac arrest.
Bilateral anterior thoracotomy with
transverse sternotomy, or clams**** incision, is the
incision of
choice for
bilateral lung transplantation...
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fracture in a
solid material studied as
fracture mechanics Performing a
sternotomy Fluid catalytic cracking, a
catalytic process widely used in oil refineries...
- 1990s.
Operations that
traditionally were
carried out with
thoracotomy or
sternotomy that
today can be
performed with VATS include:
biopsy for
diagnosis of...
- with
minimally invasive approach either via mini-thoracotomy or mini-
sternotomy. MICS CABG (Minimally
Invasive Cardiac Surgery/Coronary
Artery Byp****...
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nerve injury,
pulmonary oedema,
shunt stenosis,
subclavian steal syndrome Approach Thoracotomy or
sternotomy Types classical,
modified [edit on Wikidata]...
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procedure Specialty Cardiac surgery Uses
Aortic valve disease Approach Median sternotomy Types Subcoronary method, root
replacement technique Outcomes Good if...
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incision used for the surgery; with
traditional CABG and
OPCAB a
median sternotomy (dividing the breastbone)
provides access to the heart; with MIDCAB, the...
