Sternal cleft. Correction by silastic prosthesis

Daoud, S.; Jacob, Y.; Lefort, G.; Mourad, H.

Chirurgie Pediatrique 21(6): 415-417

1980


ISSN/ISBN: 0180-5738
PMID: 7237672
Document Number: 167180
After observing a sternal failure of closure, the authors indicate how rare this anastomic defect is, and explain its embryo-genic formation. Besides the use of early postnatal operations they emphasize the benefit of a delayed operation and the use of a silactic plate. This method is easy, its functional and anesthetic results are stressed.

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