sternotomy

[ster-not´ah-me]

incision of the sternum.

ster·not·o·my

(ster-not'ŏ-mē),

Incision into or through the sternum.

[sterno- + G. tomē, incision]

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sternotomy

(stər-nŏt′ə-mē)

Incision into or through the sternum.

sternotomy

Surgery The midline vertical splitting of the sternum before thoracic surgery–eg, for CABG, heart valve replacement, etc, in thoracic cavity

ster·not·o·my

(stĕr-not'ŏ-mē)

Incision into or through the sternum.

[sterno- + G. tomē, incision]

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STERNOTOMY: Sternotomy scar that is nearly healed

sternotomy

(stĕr-nŏt′ō-mē) [″ + tome, incision]

The operation of cutting through the sternum.

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Epicardial pacemaker can be implanted using median sternotomy, lateral thoracotomy, left subcostal or xiphoid approach.

Minimally invasive technique of placing a dual chamber permanent pacemaker in children

All Patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery who were unstable or became unstable at induction of anesthesia or during or after sternotomy were included in the study.

On pump harvesting of Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA) in unstable patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a safe operative strategy: A pilot study

The first analysis showed that heart failure patients who received the HVAD System through a less-invasive thoracotomy procedure in the LATERAL study incurred lower hospitalization and medical supply costs than patients who received a ventricular assist device through the traditional sternotomy implant procedure.

Medtronic says data shows 'promising' economic outcomes for HVAD System

class="MsoNormalBesides the seven tumours in his chest, the blood vessels had begun clogging and a sternotomy had to be conducted to prevent cardiac arrest.

Teacher uses his experience to help halt cancer spread

Therefore, there is an increase in minimally invasive methods for open heart surgery, and the most commonly used incision is median sternotomy (1, 2).

Comparison of Sternum Closure Techniques with Sternal Cable and Simple Wire After Open Heart Surgery

The repair was performed via midline sternotomy with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass without embolic, bleeding, or mechanical complications.

Surgical Treatment of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm

Excision of the mass was done through median sternotomy followed by pericardial marsupialisation.

CARDIAC FIBROMA, A RARE PRIMARY TUMOUR--A CASE REPORT

Most of these tumors are found in the superior aspect of the anterior or posterior mediastinum and are thus permeable through a cervical incision; 1.4%-20% of patients require sternotomy (4).

Transcervical resection of two parathyroid adenomas located on the anterior mediastinum

Hawkins, M.D., from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and colleagues stratified patients undergoing non-emergent isolated mitral valve operations according to surgical approach: robotic, mini, and conventional sternotomy. Robotic cases (372 patients) were propensity-score matched to conventional and mini approaches (314 and 295, respectively).

High Success Rates for Mitral Valve Repair With Robotic Surgery; Minimally invasive surgery linked to fewer discharges to facility, one day less in hospital vs conservative sx

In cases such as this, the exact technique and type of incision (sternotomy vs access through the lateral chest wall) depend on age, gender, and the presence of other comorbidities.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS: Mild cough, Wheezing, Loud heart sounds

Of the 8 patients who required an extra-cervical approach, a sternotomy was performed in 7 patients, and a thoracotomy was necessary for 1 patient.

The Value of Preoperative Volumetric Analysis by Computerised Tomography of Retrosternal Goiter to Predict the Need for an Extra-Cervical Approach