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Review
. 2002;32(1):66-8.
doi: 10.1007/s595-002-8116-1.

Congenital sternal cleft with patent ductus arteriosus: report of a case

Norihiko Ishikawa  1 , Chikashi Hiranuma, Hideo Sato, Yasuhisa Ueno, Masahiro Seki, Masaki Yamamoto
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Congenital sternal cleft with patent ductus arteriosus: report of a case

Norihiko Ishikawa et al. Surg Today. 2002.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a congenital sternal cleft. The patient was a full-term baby girl with a superior incomplete sternal cleft with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). A primary repair of the sternum and ligation of the PDA were performed during the neonatal period without cardiac compression. Primary repair during the neonatal period is the optimal procedure for cases of congenital sternal cleft.

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