Inverse T-shaped sternotomy as novel thoracoplasty for severe chest deformation and tracheal stenosis.

Hirofumi TomitaAkihiro ShimotakaharaNaoki ShimojimaHideo IshihamaMiki IshikawaYuki MizunoMakoto HashimotoAyano TsukizakiKazuaki MiyaguniSeiichi Hirobe

Published in: Surgical case reports (2021)

Our observations suggested that the inverse T-shaped sternotomy combined with brachiocephalic artery transection may relieve symptoms of tracheal stenosis due to severe chest deformation in patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities.

Keyphrases

early onset
aortic valve replacement
drug induced
heart failure
coronary artery disease
physical activity
depressive symptoms
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation