Sterile Necrosis of the Sternum: A Rare Complication Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

We herein present the unique case of a 68-year-old male diabetic patient who developed sterile necrosis of the sternum 1 month after myocardial revascularization with the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts. The sternum had been closed by the bilateral Robicsek wiring technique. The ste...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Papadakis, Emmanouel, Konstantinidou, Maria Kalliopi, Kanakis, Meletios A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29234615
http://dx.doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.460
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Sumario:We herein present the unique case of a 68-year-old male diabetic patient who developed sterile necrosis of the sternum 1 month after myocardial revascularization with the use of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts. The sternum had been closed by the bilateral Robicsek wiring technique. The sternum was removed, and bilateral pectoralis major flaps were used to cover the defect. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

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