A Neonate with an Unusual Midline Defect and Cardiovascular Anomaly
We present a female neonate with a sternal cleft (SC) and additional aortic aneurysm who presented with respiratory failure. Stabilization of the SC was achieved by using the xyphoid process as an autologous graft bridging the upper part of the SC. We conclude that a step-wise correction of the SC w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2018-01-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1612619 |