| Literature DB >> 1417246 |
S Tatebe1, S Eguchi, H Miyamura, S Nakazawa, H Watanabe, M Sugawara, J Hayashi, K Date, S Nakagawa.
Abstract
The cosmetic deformity of the vertical skin incision for median sternotomy was decreased by using a mechanical traction system to increase exposure at the superior margin of a shorter wound. The limited vertical skin incision did not impede technical surgical maneuvers and produced a scar that was more acceptable than submammary incision or right anterior thoracotomy. The limited skin incision is especially useful in young women with congenital heart disease.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID： 1417246 DOI： 10.1016/0003-4975(92)91035-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330