Surgical repair of incomplete cleft sternum and cardiac anomalies in early infancy

Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):2291-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.07.033.

Abstract

Congenital cleft sternum is a rare congenital anomaly due to lack of fusion of the lateral mesodermal plates. We report two cases of incomplete superior cleft sternum associated with cardiac anomalies that underwent successful complete surgical correction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abnormalities, Multiple / surgery*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon
  • Aorta, Thoracic / abnormalities
  • Aortic Coarctation / surgery
  • Aortic Coarctation / therapy
  • Aortic Valve / abnormalities
  • Cardiac Output, Low / drug therapy
  • Cardiac Output, Low / etiology
  • Chylothorax / diet therapy
  • Chylothorax / etiology
  • Chylothorax / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Dopamine / therapeutic use
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle / surgery
  • Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / surgery
  • Facial Neoplasms / congenital
  • Female
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
  • Hemangioma / congenital
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pneumothorax / etiology
  • Pneumothorax / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology
  • Skin Neoplasms / congenital
  • Sternum / abnormalities*
  • Sternum / surgery

Substances

  • Dopamine