Straight versus S-shaped sternotomy: a histologic study in the sheep model.
- Authors
- Type
- Published Article
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Publisher
- Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2014
- Volume
- 9
- Pages
- 173–173
- Identifiers
- DOI: 10.1186/s13019-014-0173-x
- PMID: 25359502
- Source
- Medline
- License
- Unknown
Abstract
Our work is based on the use of a standard S-shaped sternotomy procedure on sheep sternum. In our experience with the sternal healing in the sheep model, the process of new bone formation was accelerated with S- shaped cut than straight sternotomy procedure.
