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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;47:927-929
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Accepted for publication February 20, 1989.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Di Marco, Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, 1400 Locust St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-5166.
Sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis are two of the most severe complications of a median sternotomy. A technique of closure is described that appears to provide a more stable sternal approximation without any increase in overall complication rate. Using this technique in 978 consecutive patients, no cases of sternal dehiscence or mediastinitis have been seen.
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