Low cervical skin crease approach for superior sternal cleft repair
Denis A Cozzi1, Silvia Ceccanti, Ermelinda Mele
1Pediatric Surgery Unit, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy. da.cozzi@uniroma1.it
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|September 9, 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.
