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. 1980 Jan;79(1):146-9.

A cosmetically acceptable incision for the median sternotomy

H Laks, G L Hammond
  • PMID: 7350383

A cosmetically acceptable incision for the median sternotomy

H Laks et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1980 Jan.

Abstract

The median sternotomy incision has become the routine approach for most cardiac surgical procedures. This generally gives a poor cosmetic result. In certain patients, particularly those who are asymptomatic and undergoing short, low-risk procedures, cosmetic considerations are of relatively greater importance. We describe a transverse skin incision which gives adequate exposure for the median sternotomy. It has been used successfully in 40 female patients. This technique provides a cosmetically acceptable incision for the median sternotomy approach.

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