Problems during Primary Sternotomy

Primary sternotomy should be pretty straight forward but there can be problems. These can be divided into

Sternotomy problems in special circumstances

 * Problems during Sternal reentry are unique and discussed separartely in the link.


 * Sternotomy in a patient with a Coarctation


 * Sternotomy in a patient with a Previous BT shunt


 * Sternotomy in a patient with a history of mediastinal irradiation


 * Sternotomy in a patient with previous tracheostomy


 * Sternotomy in a patient with a previous thoracotomy