sternal tear after sternotomy
Conditions
Interventions
After cardiac surgery through median sternotomy, HA/PLLA plate will be placed between sternum and sternal wires.
Sponsors
Tohoku University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patient who will undergo the initial sternotomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient -who has previously undergone sternotomy -who has been administered an analgesic drug regularly -who needs hemodialysis -whose bilateral internal thoracic arteries will be harvested as bypass grafts -who participates in any other clinical trials -who has active infectious diseases -who is in immunosuppressive state -who has uncontrollable diabete mellitus -who has allergy to this material -who is pregnant or possibly pregnant, or whithin 28 days after delivery, or under lactation -who has mental disease in which he or she cannot precisely evaluate their symptoms by therselve -whom medical doctor evaluate impossible to take part in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of sternal tear | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Instability of sternum Pain Post-operative bleeding Safety-Infection, allegic reaction | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactSHINGO TAKAHARA
Tohoku University Division of Cardiovascular Surgery
Outcome results
None listed