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

Completed

Conditions studied: Congenital Disorders

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00328146

Run by

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

People needed

802

Starts

2001-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-01

Who can join

Age: any, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any child undergoing re-operative cardiac surgery through a midline sternotomy incision

You may not qualify if…

• Those who do not fall under the above inclusion criteria

Where it is running

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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