Reconstruction of massive post-sternotomy defects with allogeneic bone graft: four-year results and experience using the method

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RIV/61989592:15110/16:73579621

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Reconstruction of massive post-sternotomy defects with allogeneic bone graft: four-year results and experience using the method

Original language description

METHODS:We performed the transplantation of allogeneic bone graft in 10 patients. In 9 cases, an allograft of sternum was used and in 1 case an allograft of calva bone. After the primary cardiac surgery, a massive post-sternotomy defect of the chest wall had developed in all 10 patients. Vacuum wound drainage was applied in the treatment of all patients. To stabilize the transverse, titanium plates were used. Bone allograft was prepared by the official Tissue Centre. Crushed allogeneic spongy bone was applied to reinforce the line of contact of the graft and the edges of residual skeleton. In 9 cases, the soft tissue was closed by direct suture of mobilized pectoral flaps. In 1 case, V-Y transposition of pectoral flap was performed. RESULTS:In 6 cases, healing of the reconstructed chest wall occurred without further complications. In 3 cases, additional re-suture of the soft tissues and skin in the lower pole of the wound was necessary. Excellent chest wall stability along with the adjustment of respiratory insufficiency and good cosmetic effect was achieved in all cases. In 1 case, severe concomitant complications and no healing of the wound resulted in death within 6 months after the reconstruction. Median follow-up of all patients in the series was 14.1 months (1-36 months). In 4 patients, scintigraphy of the chest wall was performed. CONCLUSIONS:Our existing results show that allogeneic bone graft transplantation is a promising and easily applied method in the management of serious tissue loss in sternal dehiscence with favourable functional and cosmetic effects. The relatively small number of patients with such severe healing complications of sternotomy however puts critical limits to a more detailed comparison with other practices and evaluation of long-term results.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

FA - Cardiovascular diseases including cardio-surgery

OECD FORD branch

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Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2016

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery

ISSN

1569-9293

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Volume of the periodical

22

Issue of the periodical within the volume

3

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

305-313

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