Temur Bahar, Mete Sarper, Beken Serdar, Önalan Mehmet Akif, Erek Ersin
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2020 Oct 21;28(4):684-687. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2020.19822. eCollection 2020 Oct.
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.
完全性胸骨裂是一种非常罕见的先天性畸形,可导致严重的呼吸功能不全。手术重建的选择有限,尤其是对于低体重新生儿。在此,我们报告一例低体重早产新生儿完全性胸骨裂及其手术治疗的病例。