Superior sternal cleft repair aims to restore bony protection to mediastinal structures and to eliminate visible deformity. We describe a 4-day-old neonate with an isolated defect who successfully underwent primary repair using a low cervical skin crease incision. Such a novel approach combined optimal surgical exposure and excellent cosmesis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Low cervical skin crease approach for superior sternal cleft repair / Cozzi, Denis; Ceccanti, Silvia; Ermelinda, Mele; Simone, Frediani; Giorgia, Totonelli; Maurizio, Passariello. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY. - ISSN 0022-3468. - 44:9(2009), pp. 1856-1858. [10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.05.021]
Low cervical skin crease approach for superior sternal cleft repair
COZZI, Denis;CECCANTI, SILVIA;
2009
Abstract
Superior sternal cleft repair aims to restore bony protection to mediastinal structures and to eliminate visible deformity. We describe a 4-day-old neonate with an isolated defect who successfully underwent primary repair using a low cervical skin crease incision. Such a novel approach combined optimal surgical exposure and excellent cosmesis. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
