Complete sternal cleft treatment in a low birth weight patient

Bahar Temur

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19822

Bahar Temur¹, Sarper Mete², Serdar Beken³, Mehmet Akif Önalan¹, Ersin Erek¹

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
²Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey
³Department of Pediatric Health and Diseases, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19822

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A complete sternal cleft is a very rare congenital anomaly causing severe respiratory compromise. Surgical reconstruction options are limited, particularly in low birth weight newborns. Herein, we report a case of low birth weight premature newborn with a complete sternal cleft and its surgical treatment.

Keywords : Congenital heart defect, pectoralis muscles, premature birth, sternum

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