[Feasibility of Super Bioabsorbable Plate Insertion into the Sternum Manubrium for Sternal Closure]

We evaluated the efficacy of our sternum closure technique. Out of the 101 patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery at our department, 36 patients underwent sternum closure using ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene tape (NT) with Super FIXSORB MX40 (SF40) insertion into the sternum manubrium (group A) and 19 patients used NT with Sterna Lock Blu (group B). None of the patients had sternum disruption. Postoperative computed tomography scan revealed comparable effect in preventing transverse and anterior-posterior sternal displacement between the 2 groups. The use of NT with SF40 insertion into the sternum manubrium is effective for improving the stability of sternotomy closure.