Anesthesia and bifid sternum repair in an infant.

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Abstract

The sternal cleft is a rare congenital abnormality that is a result of failure of sternal fusion, varying from complete to incomplete (bifid), and may be associated with ectopia cordis. The surgical correction of the bifid sternum and its respective anesthetic concerns are presented.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Clin Anesth

Title: Journal of clinical anesthesia

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-4529

ISSN (Print): 0952-8180

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2013

Volume: 25

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Department of Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA. lori.aronson@cchmc.org

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0952-8180(13)00121-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2012.11.010

PubMed ID: 23830065

SO-VID: 7a7df8f3-51f7-4c30-9d1a-91cc59505395

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Keywords: Bifid sternum,Infant,Anesthesia, pediatric

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Keywords: Bifid sternum, Infant, Anesthesia, pediatric

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