Surgical Removal of Migrated Broken Sternal Wire Utilizing Endoscopic Assistance

Abstract Patients undergoing sternotomy routinely undergo sternal closure with stainless steel wires. Occasionally these wires can fracture, although normally this presents no concern as the broken wire remains fixed and is non-problematic. We report a case of a segment of a broken sternal wire that migrated through the pericardium onto the right ventricular. It was removed utilizing a minimally invasive approach with endoscopic assistance.