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Median sternotomy. Skin incision of a median sternotomy. Median sternotomy is a type of surgical procedure in which a vertical inline incision is made along the sternum, after which the sternum itself is divided, or cracked.
This process is also known as revascularization. CABG, requires a median sternotomy, or incision down the front of the chest through the breastbone. This incision gives the surgeon a good view of the heart. Traditionally, the heart is stopped during the CABG process. The patient is kept alive by a heart-lung machine during the operation.