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- Anne Olland, Jérémie Reeb, Sophie Guinard, Joseph Seitlinger, Nicola Santelmo, Romain Kessler, Pierre-Emmanuel Falcoz, and Gilbert Massard.
- Lung Transplantation Group, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, University Hospital Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France; EA7293 SVTT, Translational Medicine Federation, Medicine School Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. Electronic address: anne.olland@chru-strasbourg.fr.
- Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2017 Aug 1; 104 (2): e207-e209.
AbstractClamshell (bilateral anterolateral thoracotomy combined to transverse sternotomy) is an invasive surgical approach that is helpful in particular situations, especially bilateral lung transplantation. The closure technique remains challenging because clamshell incision can end with override, separation, or sternal pseudarthrosis complications. We describe the use of new absorbable sternal pins to stabilize the sternal closure and to help avoid additional sternal complications.Copyright © 2017 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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