Tabaković, Zoran (57898013700)Zoran (57898013700)TabakovićMarinković, Milana (58220269600)Milana (58220269600)MarinkovićMilačić, Petar (24832086700)Petar (24832086700)MilačićMićović, Slobodan (25929461500)Slobodan (25929461500)MićovićŽivković, Igor (57192104502)Igor (57192104502)Živković2025-06-122025-06-122025https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2024-0137https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105004709924&doi=10.21470%2f1678-9741-2024-0137&partnerID=40&md5=44fb05af91da33c024731e27363f296bhttps://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/685The incidence of sternal wound complications, such as dehiscences, infections, and sternocutaneous fistulas, can reach 10%. Sternocutaneous fistulas are extremely rare, and the only definite therapy is surgical repair. Our experience taught us that combining a traditional approach with an extracellular matrix patch might be a step forward in therapy. We described three examples of surgically reconstructing sternocutaneous fistulas with an extracellular matrix patch (ProxiCor®). © 2025, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular. All rights reserved.Cardiac Surgical ProceduresCutaneous FistulaIncidenceSternum/surgerySurgical Wound Infection