Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report

Sandeep Bharadwaj; Frank A. Vicari; Carl L Backer; Osama Eltayeb

doi:10.1177/2150135120978951

Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report

Sandeep Bharadwaj, Frank A. Vicari, Carl L Backer, Osama Eltayeb^*

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Abstract

A neonate with thoracic ectopia cordis presented following an uncomplicated delivery. A mandibular distractor was placed to bridge the sternal cleft and retracted (reverse distractor activation) over 24 days to facilitate sternal closure. Follow-up at five years postoperatively demonstrated a well-healed sternum. This novel approach to ectopia cordis repair facilitates slow, steady physiologic accommodation of the heart without hemodynamic instability or long-term complications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	94-96
Number of pages	3
Journal	World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/2150135120978951
State	Published - Jan 2022

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Surgery
Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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