Sternotomy and Intrathoracic Omentum: Two Procedures, Two Innovators, and the River That Runs Through It — A Brief History

This is a small tribute to the monumental contributions of the early pioneers who introduced 2 invaluable thoracic procedures; an exposure through which the mediastinum and the heart could be safely approached, the median sternotomy, and an approach and method to revascularize an intrathoracic organ...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 99; no. 2; pp. 738 - 743
Main Author van Wingerden, Jan J., MBChB (UP), FCS (SA)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2015
Subjects
Cardiothoracic Surgery
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Omentum - transplantation
Sternotomy - history
Sternotomy - methods
Surgery
Thoracic Surgical Procedures - history
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Summary:This is a small tribute to the monumental contributions of the early pioneers who introduced 2 invaluable thoracic procedures; an exposure through which the mediastinum and the heart could be safely approached, the median sternotomy, and an approach and method to revascularize an intrathoracic organ by transferring the omentum into the chest. The origin, rediscovery, and application of these procedures are strangely linked. With the renewed interest in variations of the median sternotomy and the effectiveness of using the intrathoracic omentum, the legacy of the original innovators lives on.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.09.082