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.