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Ann Thorac Surg
July 2021
Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Background: Reconstruction of the anterior chest wall defect after sternectomy is a challenge for cardiothoracic surgeons. In 2010, the Padua group published the first case of cadaveric sternum transplantation after sternectomy. This multicenter study reports the clinical indications and early and long-term results of sternal chondral allograft transplantation.
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January 2020
Thoracic Surgery Unit, University Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Background: Sternum may be involved by different diseases such as trauma, infection after cardiac surgery, tumors (primary and secondary) or chest wall deformities. Surgical excision with a safety margin is the primary goal after sternal resection for tumors, prevention of respiratory impairment due to flail chest and deformity and protection of surrounding organs are other important aims. Various techniques and materials have been used for this operation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Thorac Surg
March 2017
Thoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic, and Vascular Sciences, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Background: Surgical excision with wide margins, prevention of respiratory impairment, and protection of surrounding organs are primary goals in resection and reconstruction of the chest wall. We describe our experience of the use of cadaveric cryopreserved sternal allograft.
Methods: Eighteen patients underwent surgery.
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
April 2010
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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