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Clamshell Closure With Absorbable Sternal Pins in Lung Transplant Recipients
Anne Olland, MD, PhD, Jérémie Reeb, MD, MSc, Sophie Guinard, MSc, Joseph Seitlinger, MD, Nicola Santelmo, MD, Romain Kessler, MD, PhD, Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, MD, PhD, Gilbert Massard, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 104, Issue 2, Pages e207-e209 (August 2017) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 (A) Poly-L-lactide sternal pin. (B) Hole sizer. (C) Holder. (D) T-shaped hole performer. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , e207-e209DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 Operative view of primary closure of a clamshell incision in a lung transplant recipient. Sutures and sternal pins are ready for closure. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , e207-e209DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 (A) Operative view of an override of the sternum. (B) The overriding part of the sternum is separated from the underriding part and to realign the sternum and place the pins. (C) Finally, sutures are placed, and the transection is ready to be closed on both pins. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , e207-e209DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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