A New Technique of Sternal Closure with Plastic Plates

Plastic plates 를 이용한 흉골 봉합술 - 치험 1례 -

A very early and effective technique of sternal closure by plastic plates was successfully applied to a 7-months-old infant of tetralogy of Fallot in whom the standard closure of sternum was not possible due to massive generalized edema after cardiopulmonary bypass for total correction. This technique provides not only solid but also permanent closure of the sternum so that any early reoperation for closure of sternum and its accompanying risk of infection in many other known methods can be avoided.