► A New Technical Approach For Sternal Closure With Suture Anchors (Dogan Technique). Doç.Dr.Ömer Faruk DOGAN, Kalp ve Damar Cerrahı

Dogan OF, Oznur A, Demircin M. Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ankara, Turkey. ofdogan@hacettepe.edu.tr OBJECTIVES: Various methods for sternal approximation have been described previously. Some patients undergoing these procedures are at risk for sternal dehiscence and mediastinitis. We used a different method, with a suture anchor system, for median sternotomy closure as an alternate technique in patients with a high risk of postoperative sternal dehiscence and sternal nonunion. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Suture anchor systems have been developed principally for the fixation of tendons or ligaments to the bone. We first used the suture anchor s... »»»