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Review of the technical variants in the repair of pectus excavatum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20533129     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Many technical variations have been introduced for the surgical correction of pectus excavatum (PE). The authors reviewed the literature to provide a detailed overview of the general principles of pectus excavatum repair, bar insertion and removal techniques.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive review of the literature was undertaken.
RESULTS: A summary of the different approaches and techniques of pectus excavatum repair, bar insertion and removal is presented. Various procedures, their advantages and disadvantages, the techniques employed and associated complications are discussed in depth.
CONCLUSION: Pectus excavatum repair has undergone many changes since its first description. Despite previous descriptions of evolving procedures, comparative overviews of surgical variations, outcomes after pectus bar insertion and removal techniques are rare in the literature. The authors reviewed the literature to summarize the previous and current understanding of techniques and highlight the variations.
Authors:
C A Laituri; C L Garey; S D St Peter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2010-06-07
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1439-359X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Pediatr Surg     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-18     Completed Date:  2011-01-05     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9105263     Medline TA:  Eur J Pediatr Surg     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  217-21     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Pediatric Surgery, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Funnel Chest / surgery*
Humans
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive / methods
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / methods*

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