"Sternotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Making an incision in the STERNUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D056346
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.928.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Median Sternotomy- Median Sternotomy
- Median Sternotomies
- Sternotomies, Median
- Sternotomy, Median
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sternotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Propensity matched analysis of minimally invasive versus conventional isolated aortic valve replacement. Perfusion. 2023 03; 38(2):261-269.
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Mini-sternotomy vs right anterior thoracotomy for aortic valve replacement. J Card Surg. 2020 Jul; 35(7):1570-1582.
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Comparison of outcomes between minimally invasive and median sternotomy for double and triple valve surgery: A meta-analysis. J Card Surg. 2020 Jun; 35(6):1209-1219.
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Minimally invasive versus conventional surgery of the ascending aorta and root: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 01 01; 57(1):8-17.
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Trapdoor Pneumopericardium. Can J Cardiol. 2015 Oct; 31(10):1303.e13-4.
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Reply: To PMID 23103010. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Sep; 96(3):1126.
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Superior haemodynamic stability during off-pump coronary surgery with thoracic epidural anaesthesia: results from a prospective randomized controlled trial. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2013 May; 16(5):602-7.
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Sternal closure with rigid plate fixation versus wire closure: a randomized controlled multicenter trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec; 94(6):1854-61.
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Midterm outcomes of patients undergoing aortic valve replacement after previous coronary artery bypass grafting. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Nov; 42(5):819-24; discussion 824-5.
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Rigid plate fixation promotes better bone healing after sternotomy. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012; 24(3):147-50.