We report a case of sternal reconstruction using bilateral sternal bar turnover flaps
in a 4-year-old boy with an inferior sternal cleft, as part of Cantrell's pentad.
When the patient was 10 months old, he underwent sternal reconstruction using a resorbable
poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic acid plate in the first stage when there was insufficient
autogenous tissue to provide a reliable reconstruction. Bilateral sternal bar turnover
was performed in the second stage at 4 years of age. This operative technique is described
in this report. This novel technique provides a robust, dynamic, and reliable reconstruction
for inferior sternal defects.
Keywords
Pentalogy of Cantrell - Ectopia cordis
