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- The study compared the effectiveness and complications of using rigid titanium plates versus conventional wire methods for sternum fixation in morbidly obese patients after open-heart surgery.
- The analysis was based on data from patients who underwent surgeries between 2011 and 2021, and it found no significant differences in patient characteristics or 30-day mortality rates between the two groups.
- However, the group that used titanium plates experienced significantly fewer complications, such as sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis, indicating that titanium plate use may lead to better clinical outcomes.
Article Abstract
Introduction: In this study, it was aimed to compare the clinical results and complications of rigid titanium plate reinforcement and only conventional wire methods for sternum fixation in morbidly obese patients who underwent sternotomy for open-heart surgery.
Methods: The study was planned as a retrospective case-control study. Morbidly obese patients who underwent open-heart surgery with median sternotomy between 2011 and 2021 were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of characteristics of the patients (P≥0.05). Sternal dehiscence, sternum revision, wound drainage, and mediastinitis were significantly less common in the titanium plate group (P≤0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of 30-day mortality (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: Rigid titanium plate reinforcement application produced more positive clinical results than only conventional wire application. In addition, it was determined that although the rigid titanium plate application prolonged the operation time, it did not make a significant difference in terms of mortality and morbidity compared to the conventional wire applied group.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10594697 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2023-0145 | DOI Listing |
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