Sternal dehiscence after clamshell incision in lung transplantation treated with the STRAsbourg Thoracic
Bastien Orsini1, Xavier Benoit D'Journo1, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert2
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, North Hospital, Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France.
Abstract:
Clamshell incision with transverse sternotomy is the approach of choice for bilateral lung transplantation when cardiopulmonary bypass becomes necessary or to improve exposure. Sternal dehiscence is a well-known complication of this approach. This results in chronic thoracic pain and contributes to a delayed pulmonary rehabilitation. Sternal dehiscence can be treated with conservative therapy, but severe dehiscence requires secondary surgical closure. Several techniques of osteosynthesis have been reported with conflicting results. We describe the first use of the STRAsbourg Thoracic Osteosyntheses System (STRATOS) devices in three cases of secondary sternal closure without infection after bilateral lung transplantation.
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