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Ann Thorac Surg 1986;42:107-108
© 1986 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Sternal Dehiscence: Pericostal Guy Wires Equals Sternal Stability

Rolf G. Sommerhaug, M.D.*, Daniel A. Reid, M.D., Steven F. Wolfe, M.D., David E. Lindsey, M.D.

From the Mount Diablo Hospital Medical Center, Concord, CA

Accepted for publication November 20, 1985.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Sommerhaug, 2485 High School Ave, Suite 201, Concord, CA 94520


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Our five-year clinical experience with 11 patients treated with pericostal guy wires has uniformly established sternal stability, primary bone healing, and rapid resolution of infection. The stable anterior chest wall helps abolish cardiopulmonary complications (i.e., progressive pulmonary insufficiency, atelectasis, and low cardiac output) commonly associated with sternal dehiscence.


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  1. Julian OC, Lopez-Belio M, Dye WS, et al. The median sternal incision in intracardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation Surgery 1957;42:753.[Medline]
  2. Serry C, Bleck PC, Hushang J, et al. Sternal wound complications J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1980;80:861.[Abstract]



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