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what is 'sternotomy'? Definition for sternotomy sternotomy is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: mediastinal mass, bronchiectasis and lung abscess. related diagnosis for 'sternotomy' 1 - 5 of 12 diagnosis mediastinal mass lump in chest abutting heart and lungs sternotomy and mediastinal mass bronchiectasis widening and destruction of airways in lungs due to infection or inflammation sternotomy and bronchiectasis lung abscess collection of pus in lungs sternotomy and lung abscess lung atelectasis collapse of whole or part of lung sternotomy and lung atelectasis lung tumor benign benign growth in lung sternotomy and lung tumor benign small cell lung carcinoma rapidly growing cancer lung sternotomy and small cell lung carcinoma bronchogenic carcinoma lung cancer sternotomy and bronchogenic carcinoma congenital heart disease heart disease present at birth sternotomy and congenital heart disease emphysema destruction of lung tissue commonly due to smoking sternotomy and emphysema Tangier disease inherited reduction of HDL sternotomy and Tangier disease lung sequestration embryonic lung tissue that does not share blood supply with rest of lung sternotomy and lung sequestration tuberculosis multisystem infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis sternotomy and tuberculosis for more please login, login is free (click to login) related procedure for 'sternotomy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 95 procedures Chest X-ray Radiological technique to image the chest sternotomy and Chest X-ray Pulse oximetry Oximetry sternotomy and Pulse oximetry Complete Blood Count sternotomy and Complete Blood Count CT chest sternotomy and CT chest CT scan sternotomy and CT scan Oxygen sternotomy and Oxygen Thoracotomy sternotomy and Thoracotomy Resection sternotomy and Resection Arterial Blood Gas sternotomy and Arterial Blood Gas Partial Removal of Lung sternotomy and Partial Removal of Lung Pneumonectomy sternotomy and Pneumonectomy Sputum analysis sternotomy and Sputum analysis Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy sternotomy and Bronchoscopy Needle Biopsy sternotomy and Needle Biopsy Percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy sternotomy and Percutaneous transthoracic needle aspiration biopsy Positron emission tomography (PET) sternotomy and Positron emission tomography (PET) Liver Function Tests elevated liver enzymes sternotomy and Liver Function Tests lobectomy lung sternotomy and lobectomy lung Pulmonary Function Tests sternotomy and Pulmonary Function Tests EKG Electrocardiogram sternotomy and EKG for more please login, login is free (click to login) related medication for 'sternotomy'/associated diagnoses 1 - 5 of 95 drugs levofloxacin sternotomy and levofloxacin albuterol sternotomy and albuterol azithromycin sternotomy and azithromycin etoposide sternotomy and etoposide trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole sternotomy and trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole amikacin sternotomy and amikacin clindamycin sternotomy and clindamycin vancomycin sternotomy and vancomycin albuterol(ventolin) sternotomy and albuterol(ventolin) azithromycin(zithromax) sternotomy and azithromycin(zithromax) budesonide sternotomy and budesonide carboplatin(paraplatin ) sternotomy and carboplatin(paraplatin ) cefoxitin sternotomy and cefoxitin cisplatin sternotomy and cisplatin cisplatin(platinol) sternotomy and cisplatin(platinol) docetaxel(taxotere ) sternotomy and docetaxel(taxotere ) fluticasone sternotomy and fluticasone fluticasone(flovent) sternotomy and fluticasone(flovent) gemcitabine sternotomy and gemcitabine gemcitabine(gemzar ) sternotomy and gemcitabine(gemzar ) for more please login, login is free (click to login) The following are types of physicians relevant for 'sternotomy'. related types of physicians 'family practitioner, internist, pulmonary critical care, pulmonologist' show local physicians postal code Find Local stars represent relevance to topic not rating more The results are computer generated suggestions to help you find a physician. MEDgle does not recommend any particular type of physician or claim to be complete or accurate in the providers and specialties suggested. web search results for 'sternotomy'? Results 1 - 50 - sternotomy Median sternotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Median sternotomy is a type of surgical procedure in which a vertical inline ... Median Sternotomy procedure on youtube. v ? d ? e ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_sternotomy   en.wikipedia.org - summary Medical Treatment with Antibiotherapy Alone in Post Sternotomy Mmediastinitis. ... of deep wound infection after sternotomy are not systematically reoperated in our institution. ... outcome of post sternotomy cases of mediastinitis ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102248912.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Chest Reconstruction, Sternal Dehiscence : Article Excerpt by Sanjay K Sharma Early use of the midline sternotomy was fraught with high complication rates. ... incision, midline sternotomy, sternal wound dehiscence, wide debridement, ... http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/byname/Chest-Reconstruction...   www.emedicine.com - summary Minimally Invasive Parasternal Approach to Tricuspid Valve Avoids Repeat Sternotomy ... valve insufficiency in a patient who had undergone sternotomy 5 years earlier. ... heart operation, which is usually performed via a standard median sternotomy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101021   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary CDC - New Surgical Techniques and Surgical Site Infections ... (CABG) through a median sternotomy incision with cardiopulmonary bypass support ... and sternal click of the median sternotomy cannot be applied to many incisions ... http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no2/gordon.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary eMedicine - Mediastinal Cysts : Article by Mary C Mancini Although the entire field of surgery is an ancient one, successful surgical ... wrote extensively on mediastinal surgery using the median sternotomy approach. ... http://emedicine.com/MED/topic2985.htm   emedicine.com - summary eMedicine - Chest Reconstruction, Sternal Dehiscence : Article Excerpt by: Sanjay K Sharma, MD ... of the midline sternotomy ... incision, midline sternotomy, sternal wound dehiscence, ... use of the midline sternotomy was fraught with high ... http://www.emedicine.com/plastic/byname/chest-reconstruction...   www.emedicine.com - summary Aortic Valve Replacement via Minimal-Access Complete Sternotomy ... mechanics typical of the sternotomy, which enables extubation upon skin ... the standard complete median sternotomy in limiting postoperative complications ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101081   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. ... The chest is opened via a median sternotomy and the heart is examined by the surgeon. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery   en.wikipedia.org - summary Curved Sternotomy Incision The sternotomy is still a frequently used incision. ... The technique described here has reduced the incidence of unstable sternotomy in my practice. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101119   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Do Absorbable Sutures Exacerbate Presternal Scarring? We investigated cosmetic outcomes of the midline sternotomy incision. ... consecutive patients undergoing median sternotomy for cardiac surgery were ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1351827   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Mitral valve repair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... usually require a median sternotomy, but advances in non-invasive methods (such as keyhole surgery) allow surgery without a sternotomy (and resulting pain and ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitral_valve_repair   en.wikipedia.org - summary eMedicine - Thymic Tumors : Article by Dale K Mueller A few surgeons in the late 1800s and early 1900s attempted and ... human cadavers, finding that median sternotomy gave him excellent access to the mediastinum. ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3448.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary NIH Guide: CLINICAL COORDINATING CENTER FOR LUNG VOLUME REDUCTION SURGERY FOREMPHYSEMA: A MULTI-CENTER ASSESSMENT ... ... will be performed by median sternotomy or by bilateral video-assisted ... therapy with LVRS by median sternotomy, (b) medical therapy versus medical ... http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not96-143.html   grants.nih.gov - summary One Thousand Minimally Invasive Valve Operations In the MV group lower sternotomy was used in 260/474 (55%), right parasternal in ... our cohort underwent mitral valve surgery via the lower partial mini-sternotomy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1356443   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Thoracotomy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Median sternotomy provides wide access to the mediastinum and is the incision of ... thoracotomy combined with transverse sternotomy results in the "clamshell" ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoracotomy   en.wikipedia.org - summary eMedicine - Teratomas and Other Germ Cell Tumors of the Mediastinum : Article by Dale K Mueller Although the entire field of surgery is an ancient one, ... human cadavers, finding that median sternotomy provided him excellent access to the mediastinum. ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3449.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Long-term results of pectoralis major muscle transposition for infected sternotomy wounds. ... underwent repair of an infected sternotomy wound. ... Treatment of median sternotomy infection by mediastinal irrigation with an antibiotic solution. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1358581   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (Heart Bypass Surgery, CABG) Information on MedicineNet.com Read about heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft surgery, CABG) including how coronary artery disease is ... (middle) sternotomy (cutting of ... http://www.medicinenet.com/coronary_artery_bypass_graft/page4.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Percutaneous transarterial aortic valve replacement in selected high-risk patients with aortic stenosis. Webb JG, Pasupati S, Humphries K, Thompson C, Altwegg L, Moss R, Sinhal A, ... surgery without the need for sternotomy, aortotomy, or cardiopulmonary bypass. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17646579?ordinalpos=5&ito...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Congenital heart defect corrective surgery Defects can occur inside the heart or in the large blood vessels outside the heart. ... between the ribs (thoracotomy), instead of through the breastbone (sternotomy) ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002948.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Secondary Lung Tumors : Article Excerpt by Rebecca Bascom Recognition of secondary pulmonary tumors has increased with advances in chest ... thoracoscopic surgery, VATS, median sternotomy, Nd:YAG laser resection, ... http://emedicine.com/med/byname/secondary-lung-tumors.htm   emedicine.com - summary eMedicine - Neurogenic Tumors of the Mediastinum : Article by Dale K Mueller Although the entire field of surgery is an ancient one, ... human cadavers, finding that median sternotomy gave him excellent access to the mediastinum. ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3450.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Curvilinear Paramedian Sternotomy ... to the editor titled "Curved Sternotomy Incision" by Williams, 1 which appeared ... I call curvilinear paramedian sternotomy, ensures perfect reduction of ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101142   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Lymphomas, Endocrine, Mesenchymal, and Other Rare Tumors of the Mediastinum : Article by Mary C Mancini Although the entire field of surgery is an ancient one, successful ... cadavers, finding that a median sternotomy gave him excellent access to the mediastinum. ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3455.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Minimaze procedure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... both atria, a median sternotomy (vertical incision through the breastbone) ... on the beating heart, without cardiopulmonary bypass or median sternotomy. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimaze_procedure   en.wikipedia.org - summary Risk Factors for Post-Operative Staphylococcus aureus (SA) Mediastinitis: Methicillin Resistant (MR) and Methicillin... ... was to identify risk factors for MRSA and MSSA POM following median sternotomy. ... were randomly selected non-infected patients who underwent median sternotomy. ... http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102268264.html   gateway.nlm.nih.gov - summary Mediastinoscopic extirpation of mediastinal ectopic parathyroid gland. We report a case of a 50-year-old man with hyperparathyroidism secondary to ... parathyroid gland, and is less invasive than median sternotomy or thoracotomy. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9236371?ordinalpos=4&itoo...   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Bilateral pneumothoraces secondary to latrogenic buffalo chest. An unusual complication of median sternotomy and ... ... vein catheterization in patients who have previously undergone median sternotomy. ... pleural entry at the time of sternotomy may result in a common pleural space ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1353408   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Sternal saw - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... cutter used to perform median sternotomy, opening the patient's chest by ... It is a reciprocating blade saw that resembles a jigsaw in appearance. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternal_saw   en.wikipedia.org - summary Wound complications after median sternotomy: A study of 61 patients from a consecutive series of 9,279 ... J. Prevention of sternotomy wound disruptions by use ... Treatment of median sternotomy infection by mediastinal irrigation with an antibiotic solution. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=287839   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Lymphomas, Endocrine, Mesenchymal, and Other Rare Tumors of the Mediastinum : Article Excerpt by: Mary ... Lymphomas, Endocrine, Mesenchymal, and Other Rare Tumors of the Mediastinum - Because a great many organ systems ... a median sternotomy gave him excellent ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/lymphomas-endocrine-mese...   www.emedicine.com - summary Heterotopic bone formation: An apparently benign complication of median sternotomy ... bone formation: An apparently benign complication of median sternotomy ... are reported that involve heterotopic bone formation in midline sternotomy scars. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=287851   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Mediastinal Seminoma : Article Excerpt by Shabir Bhimji Malignant germ cell tumors of the mediastinum are rare, accounting for ... spermatogenesis, median sternotomy, median sternotomy exploration, teratoma, ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/mediastinal-seminoma.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Management of High-Risk Sternotomy Wounds with Retention Sutures Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Fitzsimons Army Medical ... BF, Adam M, Shiekh S. A modified technique for secure median sternotomy closure. Surgery. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=324740   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Sternum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The sternum (from Greek ???????, sternon, "chest" and hebrew pronounced " ... is sometimes cut open (a median sternotomy) to gain access to the thoracic ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breastbone   en.wikipedia.org - summary False aneurysm of the right internal mammary artery. Late rupture after sternotomy. ... hemorrhage caused by injury to an internal mammary artery after sternotomy. ... Peristernal wiring in closure of median sternotomy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=325510   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Transverse Sternotomy for Concomitant Cardiac and Pulmonary Surgery Extended indications for median sternotomy in patients requiring pulmonary resection. ... Median sternotomy for synchronous bilateral pulmonary operations. J ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=341707   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Precordial examination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. ... signs of trauma and previous surgery (e.g. median sternotomy) Praecordial bulge ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precordial_examination   en.wikipedia.org - summary Mediastinal malignant fibrous histiocytoma developing from a foreign body granuloma. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Osaka City University Hospital, Japan. ... The mass was resected completely via median sternotomy. ... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16279594   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - summary Recent Surgical Experience in Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis In all cases, our approach was via median sternotomy. ... hemodynamics can be achieved through a sternotomy than through a thoracotomy. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pub...   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine - Mediastinal Seminoma : Article by Shabir Bhimji Malignant germ cell tumors of the mediastinum are rare, accounting for ... and preferred incision for anterior mediastinal tumors is the median sternotomy. ... http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3577.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary eMedicine - Surgical Anatomy of the Heart : Article Excerpt by Mary C Mancini ... from the right side of the supine patient via a median sternotomy incision. ... The structures initially seen from this perspective include the superior vena ... http://www.emedicine.com/ped/byname/surgical-anatomy-of-the-heart.htm   www.emedicine.com - summary Health and Medical Information Produced by Doctors - MedicineNet.com Read doctor-produced health and medical information written for you to make ... rather than through the standard open sternotomy (splitting of the breast bone) ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/ques.asp?qakey=8646   www.medicinenet.com - summary REPEAT STERNOTOMY: AN IMPROVED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE REPEAT STERNOTOMY: AN IMPROVED SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. John C. Norman, M.D. ... An improved method of opening the sternum for intracardiac or extracardiac ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=287603   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) is a surgical ... CABG and OPCAB a median sternotomy (dividing the breastbone) provides access the ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimally_invasive_direct_coron...   en.wikipedia.org - summary Coronary steal through anomalous internal mammary artery graft. Treated by ligation without sternotomy. Treated by ligation without sternotomy. A Hijazi, R Mazhar, S Odeh, and I Qunnaby ... mammary artery graft treated by ligation without sternotomy." on page 316. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=325352   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement surgery - Yahoo! Health Heart surgeons can also use less invasive methods for heart surgery. ... 50% of users found this article helpful. ... This type of incision is called a sternotomy. ... http://health.yahoo.com/cosmetic-resources/minimally-invasiv...   health.yahoo.com - summary Mitral Valve Reoperation through the Left Atrial Appendage in a Patient with Mesocardia We entered the chest through a median sternotomy. ... Median sternotomy is the conventional approach for mitral valve surgery. ... http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=521780   www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov - summary eMedicine Image Search Sternotomy scar following bypass surgery. Dermatologic Manifestations of Cardiac D. Pallor seen in a patient with anemia due to erythrocyte damage from a prosthetic ... http://www.emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Cardiac&offset=22   www.emedicine.com - summary show more 1  2

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