TY - JOUR
T1 - T-Modification of Sternotomy to Accommodate a Low-Lying Tracheostomy
AU - Woodside, Kenneth J.
AU - Zwischenberger, Joseph B.
AU - Olvera, D. Adrian
AU - Conti, Vincent R.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - A low-lying tracheostomy can complicate a sternotomy for coronary artery bypass grafting. A modified "T" exposure, transecting the manubrium at the first intercostal space, can be utilized to maintain sternoclavicular architecture and avoid injury to the tracheostomy at the sternal notch.
AB - A low-lying tracheostomy can complicate a sternotomy for coronary artery bypass grafting. A modified "T" exposure, transecting the manubrium at the first intercostal space, can be utilized to maintain sternoclavicular architecture and avoid injury to the tracheostomy at the sternal notch.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01251-7
DO - 10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01251-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 14992949
AN - SCOPUS:1442275584
VL - 77
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
SN - 0003-4975
IS - 3
ER -