Ectopia cordis sternal cleft repair with mandibular distractors: a follow-up case report

Authors

Sandeep Bharadwaj
Frank A Vicari, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Carl L Backer
Osama Eltayeb

Recommended Citation

Bharadwaj S, Vicari FA, Backer CL, Eltayeb O. Ectopia Cordis Sternal Cleft Repair With Mandibular Distractors: A Follow-Up Case Report. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2022;13(1):94-96. doi:10.1177/2150135120978951

Affiliations

Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Advocate Children's Hospital

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.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

33956542