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Re-operative Surgery in Children:A Technique for Sternal Re-Entry

NCT00328146 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 802

Last updated 2017-03-01

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Summary

Re-operative surgery in children is extremely challenging and injury to the underlying cardiac structures can occur during sternal re-entry. When institution of cardiopulmonary bypass is required in an emergency, there are often limited sites for peripheral cannulation. Injury to the heart can easily result in catastrophic complications and death.

Conditions

  • Congenital Disorders

Interventions

OTHER

Observation of sternal reentry

Observation of sternal reentry

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brian E Kogon, MD · Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2001-02-28
Primary Completion
2009-10-31
Completion
2009-10-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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