Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Median Sternotomy in Patients with a Tracheostoma

M. Ono; Y. Kotsuka; A. Furuse; M. Kawauchi; M. Takeshita

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1010187

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Table of Contents

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1998; 46(1): 49-51
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010187

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Median Sternotomy in Patients with a Tracheostoma

M. Ono, Y. Kotsuka, A. Furuse, M. Kawauchi, M. Takeshita

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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Abstract

The approach to the heart for open heart surgery in patients with a tracheostoma requires careful consideration. The presence of a tracheostoma interferes with the Standard sternotomy and increases the risk of mediastinitis. We have successfully performed coronary artery bypass grafting in two patients with a tracheostoma using the limited median sternotomy and describe the surgical procedure used in these patients.

Key words

Tracheostoma - Coronary artery bypass grafting - Median sternotomy

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