Left thoracotomy for coronary artery bypass grafting after sternoturnover for pectus excavatum: a case report
Abstract Background Sternoturnover is a surgical procedure for pectus excavatum. Cardiac surgery in patients with a history of sternoturnover has been rarely reported and is a surgical challenge because it is unknown how median sternotomy or the use of a sternal retractor affects the postoperative s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0692-8 |