BILATERAL THORACOTOMY AND INFERIOR STERNOTOMY FOR BYPASS-GRAFTING AFTER ESOPHAGOSTOMY

Authors
SMEDIRA NG ENG J RICE TW
Citation
Ng. Smedira et al., BILATERAL THORACOTOMY AND INFERIOR STERNOTOMY FOR BYPASS-GRAFTING AFTER ESOPHAGOSTOMY, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(3), 1997, pp. 847-849
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
847 - 849
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:3<847:BTAISF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In the presence of a cervical esophagostomy, a median sternotomy may j eopardize the stoma, risk mediastinal or sternal infection, and potent ially compromise future esophageal operations. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed using a modified bilateral thoracotomy before e sophageal reconstruction in a patient with cervical esophagostomy. The surgical technique is described with a review of the relevant literat ure. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.