'Y' shaped skin incision for median sternotomy

Keçeligil H. T., Arikan A., Canbaz S., Kolbakır F.

Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.207-210, 1997 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Dergi Adı: Ondokuz Mayis Universitesi Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.207-210
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Median sternotomy, Open heart surgery
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Median sternotomy has been the standard approach for open heart operation. The incision starts from the substernal notch and runs downward. Scar tissue is visible at the lower neck, because of this, especially young women feel themselves unhappy. We described a new 'Y' shaped skin incision. It is a simple and a cosmetically acceptable method for the median sternotomy.