A modified "reversed-J-shaped" sternal skin incision in a patient who underwent coronary artery bypass operation concomitant with tracheostomy

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GÜLMEN Ş., Kiris I., Ceylan B. G., Yanktas M., Okutan H.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.19, no.2, pp.273-275, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 19 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2011
• Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.028
• Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.273-275
• Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tracheostomy concomitant with median sternotomy is known to increase the risk of sternal and mediastinal infections. In this article, we report a 59-year-old male patient who underwent tracheostomy concomitant with coronary artery bypass grafting surgery using a modified "reverse J-shaped" median sternal skin incision and full sternotomy to decrease the risk of sternal infection.