Hydrodissection in redo sternotomies.
case_series · Level IV
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15620989.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Injection of pressurized normal saline into the retrosternal tissue has been used in redo sternotomies. This technique has been labeled as hydrodissection. It is a simple but effective technique to help minimize the trauma and risk of complications in redo sternotomies. My colleagues and I present a series of 6 consecutive patients in whom hydrodissection was performed. There was no injury to the heart or any vessel on reentry.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Dissection
- Injections
- Intraoperative Complications
- Mediastinum
- Reoperation
- Sternum