A sternotomy too far
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Normothermic Negative Pressure Ventilation Ex Situ Lung Perfusion: Evaluation of Lung Function and Metabolism
Published on: February 14, 2022
Khaled Ashour1, Katharine Jamieson, Kokila Lakhoo
1Department of Paediatric Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK. Khaled.Ashour@orh.nhs.uk
Abstract:
Median sternotomy has been used for a long time as a standard approach for many cardiothoracic procedures in children. Many complications have been reported to result from this approach with different incidences. Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia has not been reported as a definite complication of such approach. This paper presents a case report for a 14-month-old boy with iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia following median sternotomy.
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