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Safe sternal reentry in all age groups with the Rultract Resternotomy Retractor™.

Karl ReyesLisa SchnabelSusan CookeMark Bleiweis
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2017)
In patients undergoing repeat sternotomy, the risk of injury to cardiac structures can be reduced by utilizing a technique that provides sustained visualization of structures adherent to underside of the sternum. We discuss the use of a retractor specifically designed for this purpose: the Rultract Resternotomy Retractor™.
Keyphrases
  • patients undergoing
  • high resolution
  • left ventricular
  • aortic valve replacement
  • heart failure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • mass spectrometry