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COSTA - Closure of median sternotomy in high-risk patients with the sternal talon system

Not Applicable
Conditions
mediastinitis after median sternotomy
J98.50
Registration Number
DRKS00000697
Lead Sponsor
Gebrüder Martin GmbH & Co. KG
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
338
Inclusion Criteria

planned median sternotomy
- at least 18 years old
- at least 4 of the following risk factors:
age at least 65 years
age at least 80 years
myocardial infarction within the last 90 days and left-ventricular ejection fraction at or below 35%
peripheral arterial disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
creatinine at or above 200 µmol
immunosuppression, cytostatics
critical general condition
planned utilization of both Aa. mammariae
body mass index at or above 30 kg/m²
body mass index at or above 40 kg/m²

Exclusion Criteria

- hyperresponsiveness to titanium
- systemic antibiotic therapy
- thoracic anomaly
- pregnancy possible, breast-feeding
- lacking compliance

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of mediastinitis or sternal instability within the first 30 (+/- 5) days after primary sternal closure
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.Intensity of postoperative pain in the chest area on the first and third postoperative days during the hospitalization period, and on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 30th day in case of continued hospitalization.<br>2.Incidence of mediastinitis or sternal instability within thefirst 60 (+/- 5) days after primary sternal closure.<br>3.Incidence of a transverse sternal fracture during the first 30 (+/- 5) days after primary sternal closure.<br>4.Incidence of pneumonia during the hospitalization period up to a maximum of 30 days after primary sternal closure<br>
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