Repair of pectus carinatum by a modified Ravitch technique combined with postoperative bracing

Repair of pectus carinatum by a modified Ravitch technique combined with postoperative bracing

Abstract A 13-year-old boy with pectus carinatum was successfully treated by modified Ravitch's techniques combined with short-term orthotic bracing. No sternal osteotomy and less extensive resection of costal cartilage were performed. This minimally invasive surgery is safely and effectively i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2018-11, Vol.38, p.37-40
Hauptverfasser: Shono, Takeshi, Funatsu, Yasutaka, Hashimoto, Yoshiko, Shono, Kumiko
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Sprache:eng
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Minimally invasive surgery
Modified Ravitch's techniques
Pectus carinatum
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract A 13-year-old boy with pectus carinatum was successfully treated by modified Ravitch's techniques combined with short-term orthotic bracing. No sternal osteotomy and less extensive resection of costal cartilage were performed. This minimally invasive surgery is safely and effectively in pubertal patients with pectus carinatum.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2018.08.004