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- The study reviewed 100 pediatric open heart surgeries using a lower midline skin incision and minimal sternotomy, conducted since 1996.
- There were no deaths or major complications associated with this surgical approach, and the resulting scars were minimally noticeable.
- The findings suggest that this technique is both safe and aesthetically beneficial for children's heart surgeries.
Article Abstract
Objective: Since we developed the procedure in 1996, we have now performed 100 pediatric open heart operations using a lower midline skin incision and a minimal sternotomy approach.
Methods And Results: To elucidate the benefits of this approach, we analyzed these 100 cases retrospectively. There was no death, and no major complication, caused by this approach, and the resulting scarring in each patient is difficult to be seen under a common undershirt.
Conclusion: This review shows that the technique of a lower midline skin incision and minimal sternotomy approach is a safe reliable and cosmetically advantageous method for a pediatric cardiac operation.
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