Autologous pericardial flap for prevention of reentry injury in cardiac reoperations.
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Abstract
Cardiac injury during sternal reentry to the heart is a rare but dangerous complication of cardiac reoperations. Positioning a pericardial flap between the heart and sternum at the time of the initial operation may consistently facilitate cardiac reoperation by providing a reliable plane of dissection and by reducing adhesion formation.
Medical subject headings
- Pericardial Window Techniques
- Postoperative Complications