Spooner, Aaron J.Mewhort, Holly E. M.DiFrancesco, Lisa M.Fedak, Paul W. M.2018-09-272018-09-272017-05-29Aaron J. Spooner, Holly E. M. Mewhort, Lisa M. DiFrancesco, and Paul W. M. Fedak, “Adhesive-Enhanced Sternal Closure: Feasibility and Safety of Late Sternal Reentry,” Case Reports in Surgery, vol. 2017, Article ID 8605313, 3 pages, 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/8605313http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8605313http://hdl.handle.net/1880/108090This clinical case report describes sternal reentry performed years after adhesive-enhanced sternal closure using Kryptonite bone cement. This report provides novel data on the late effects of this innovation. We observed that sternal reentry is feasible and safe. The adhesive did not weaken from biodegradation over a period of several years. There was no evidence of adherence to adjacent soft tissues or other nonbony deep mediastinal structures. Surgeons who receive patients who require redoing cardiac surgery after adhesive-enhanced closure with Kryptonite can be reassured that sternal reentry is safe and feasible.Journal Article2018-09-27enCopyright © 2017 Aaron J. Spooner et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.10.11575/PRISM/33026