a paucity of literature on functional status and noncompliance with sternal precautions and their effect on actual sternal complications, specifically aseptic osseous dehiscence.#A retrospective medical record review was performed on 113 patients with an incisional complication following median sternotomy. ...
which were compared with mitral valve repairs done via complete sternotomy (n=114), partial sternotomy (n=270), and right mini-anterolateral thoracotomy (n=114). Outcomes were compared on an intent-to-treat basis using propensity-score matching. Median cardiopulmonary ...
The procedure was designed as an open-heart operation performed through a median sternotomy. It underwent 2 major modifications relatively early in the series, evolving into the so-called Maze-III procedure, which has been used exclusively since April 16, 1992. Since that time, the Maze-III ...
All patients received median sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass, either with conventional extracorporeal circulation circuits (CECC) or minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation circuits (MIECC). Patients undergoing emergent surgeries and women with suspected or confirmed pregnancy were excluded. 2.2. ...