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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1680-1681. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.084
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Sternectomy and Sternum Reconstruction for Infection After Cardiac Surgery

Teodorico Iarussi, MDa,*, Alessandro Marolla, MDa, Alessandro Pardolesi, MDa, Rosa Lucia Patea, MDb, Pierpaolo Camplese, MDa, Rocco Sacco, MDa

a U. O. Clinica Chirurgica School of Specialization of Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy
b U. O. Radiologia School of Specialization of Radiology, University Hospital Via dei Vestini, Chieti, Italy

Accepted for publication April 23, 2008.

* Address correspondence to Dr Iarussi, Via dei Maruccini 5, Pescara, PE 65127, Italy (Email: teddyiarussi{at}hotmail.com).

Sternum infection after cardiac surgery represents a severe complication with a high mortality rate. Therapeutic possibilities consist in "open packing" with specific antibiotic irrigation or in "en-block" resection. We report a case of sternum reconstruction using a titanium patch covered with bone-powder.




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