Abstract Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative exercise capacity SternaLock Blu (Zimmer Biomet, USA) for post-sternotomy patients who underwent cardiovascular surgery. Methods We investigated 116 patients, including 35 women (mean age 70.3 ± 10.0 years), surgery by median sternotomy. Patients were candidate using Blu, such as obesity (body mass index > 30/kg/m 2 ...

A giant breed dog was presented to a university teaching hospital for restlessness and what its owners perceived be vomiting. The patient subsequently diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax secondary pulmonary mass underwent median sternotomy lung lobectomy. Post-operatively, the developed iatrogenic pectus excavatum, which likely contributed morbidity prolonged hospitalisation. Hoyer lift emp...

Median sternotomy has been used for a long time as a standard approach for many cardiothoracic procedures in children. Many complications have been reported to result from this approach with different incidences. Iatrogenic diaphragmatic hernia has not been reported as a definite complication of such approach. This paper presents a case report for a 14-month-old boy with iatrogenic diaphragmati...

The use of crutches following a sternotomy raises the concern of sternal dehiscence. We discuss secure reinforced sternal closure, classify sternal distractional forces and discuss the postoperative mobilization process.

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was 'Does a minimally invasive approach result in better pulmonary function postoperatively when compared with median sternotomy for coronary artery bypass graft?'. Procedures such as limited sternotomy and minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) though a minithoraco...