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Second Aortic Aneurysm Found – 7cm Only a Year After Surgery of 6.4cm
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Jul 21 11:49pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for the information. I hope your husband is doing well. Was his sternum wired up or did it have a glue used? I have wires but friends of mine had heard that glue can be used too. My sternum hurts from time to time but I don’t know what is normal. I’ve never had a broken bone before. I’m not looking forward to another open heart surgery.
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They typically use either stainless or titanium wire, dissolving sutures and glue. The wire is not magnetic and doesn't cause problems with MRI's etc. The sutures look similar to white dental floss. Its been 10 months and I still have the wire. It took 6-months before I didn't feel very weak in the sternal area. I still have to be careful. The scar is the best I have ever seen. I don't plan to have the surgery to remove the wire. Most people don't. General anesthesia is required and another incision made in order to remove them after the bones have healed.
Here is a good overview of what happens during and after a sternotomy.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/24016-sternotomy