Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4157236 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case of a 10-month-old male infant with thoracoabdominal ectopia cordis, as part of Cantrell pentad, repaired using a poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic acid plate, a resorbable plating system widely used in craniomaxillofacial reconstruction. This is the first reported case of sternal reconstruction using a poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic acid plate. The repair was successfully carried out without cardiopulmonary compromise and good aesthetic outcome was achieved.
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Authors
Hui-Ling Chia, Mohamed Zulfikar Rasheed, Kim-Kiat Ong, Vincent Kok-Leng Yeow,