Thoracoplasty by pectus carinatum in children

91 children were operated on pectus carinatum. Patients were aged 9-15 years. Thoracoplasty by Ravich was performed in 32 children (the first group) and 59 patients were operated using the method of thoracoplasty, modified by the authors. The major features were: transverse skin incision not longer...

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Published inHirurgija (Moskva) no. 4; p. 25
Main Authors Razumovskiĭ, A Iu, Alkhasov, A B, Rachkov, V E, Mitupov, Z B, Savchuk, M O
Format Journal Article
LanguageRussian
Published Russia (Federation) 2011
Subjects
Adipose Tissue - transplantation
Adolescent
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Funnel Chest - surgery
Humans
Male
Pectoralis Muscles - transplantation
Retrospective Studies
Suture Techniques
Thoracoplasty - methods
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:91 children were operated on pectus carinatum. Patients were aged 9-15 years. Thoracoplasty by Ravich was performed in 32 children (the first group) and 59 patients were operated using the method of thoracoplasty, modified by the authors. The major features were: transverse skin incision not longer than 8 sm, mobilization of the skin, subcutaneous fat and pectoral muscles en block, bilateral subperichondral resection of the deformated ribs, resection of the most deformated part of the sternal body (up to 2.0-2.5 sm) and suturing the fragments end-to-end. The long-term follow-up results were studied in term from 6 months to 5 years. The comparative analysis of the results demonstrated obvious advantages of the author's method of thoracoplasty.
ISSN:0023-1207