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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for sternum
  1. Sternum - view of the outside (anterior) (image) 
    ... tap, a thin needle is inserted into the sternum (shown here) to withdraw bone marrow.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1740.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Sternal exploration or closure 
    ... runs down the middle of your chest bone (sternum). The incision usually heals on its own. But ... a fever, or feeling tired and sick. The sternum separates into two. The sternum and chest become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007626.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Pectus excavatum repair - series (image) 
    ... the chest wall with depression of the breastbone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages. ... anesthesia), an incision is made over the breastbone (sternum). The deformed cartilage are removed and the rib ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100035_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pectus excavatum 
    ... tissue that joins the ribs to the breastbone (sternum). This causes the sternum to grow inward. As a result, there is a depression in the chest over the sternum, which may appear quite deep. If the condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003320.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Infant open heart surgery (image) 
    ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia. ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000263.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Pectus carinatum 
    ... is present when the chest protrudes over the sternum. It is often described as giving the person ... genetic disorders or syndromes. The condition causes the sternum to protrude. There is a narrow depression along ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003321.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lung transplant - series (image) 
    ... an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). One or two donor lungs are transplanted, depending ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100120_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series (image) 
    An incision may be made through the breastbone (sternum) and between the lungs (mediastinum) while the child ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100012_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heart valve surgery - series (image) 
    ... An incision is made through the breast bone (sternum).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100161_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Heart transplant - series (image) 
    ... an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). The patient's blood is re-routed through tubes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100086_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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