Ascending aortic graft penetration by fractured sternal wire: A word of caution.

Shusuke AraiKimihiro KobayashiYoshinori Kuroda Tetsuro Uchida

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

The fractured sternal wire is a relatively common postoperative finding after sternotomy. However, fractured wires have the potential of surrounding organ injury, which can be fatal. Here, we describe the successful surgical treatment of ascending aortic penetration by fractured sternal wire.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
aortic valve
left ventricular
coronary artery
patients undergoing
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
coronary artery disease
transcatheter aortic valve replacement