Effective method to control catastrophic hemorrhage during redo sternotomy. Italian heart journal : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology. [Ital Heart J] Journal article

Redo sternotomy is a challenging surgical procedure performed with increasing frequency; catastrophic hemorrhage is a rare but highly lethal complication. We report our experience in treating this complication in 3 cases of 307 reoperations and propose a simple method to control catastrophic hemorrhage during sternal reentry.

Italian heart journal : official journal of the Italian Federation of Cardiology. [Ital Heart J]

Aged
Blood Loss, Surgical
Female
Hemostasis, Surgical
Humans
Male
Reoperation
Thoracotomy