"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sternotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Minimally invasive video-assisted surgical closure of atrial septal defects: a safe approach. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2014 Oct; 5(4):527-33.
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Poststernotomy aspergillosis: successful treatment with voriconazole, surgical debridement and vacuum-assisted closure therapy. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012; 67(3):297-9.
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Coronary artery disease in adult congenital heart disease: outcome after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan; 93(1):116-22; discussion 122-3.
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Risk factors and early outcomes of multiple reoperations in adults with congenital heart disease. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Jul; 92(1):122-8; discussion 129-30.
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Identifying patients at particular risk of injury during repeat sternotomy: analysis of 2555 cardiac reoperations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Nov; 140(5):1028-35.
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Simple method for determining the need for sternotomy/manubriotomy with the anterior approach to the cervicothoracic junction. Neurosurgery. 2009 Dec; 65(6 Suppl):E165-6; discussion E166.
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The adult with congenital heart disease: medical and surgical considerations for management. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Oct; 21(5):561-4.