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A Rare Chest Wall Deformity after Usage of a Tissue Expander for Breast Reconstruction. [PDF]

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2018
Summary:. A 2-stage breast reconstruction using a breast tissue expander and prosthesis is a simple method of breast reconstruction with little donor-site morbidity and short surgery time.
Kuramoto Y, Yano T, Sawaizumi M, Tanakura K, Miyashita H.   +4 more
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DIEP Flap Weights in Immediate 1-stage and 2-stage Breast Reconstruction: Considering Chest Wall Deformity. [PDF]

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Background:. There are advantages and disadvantages to both immediate 1-stage and 2-stage autologous-breast reconstruction. The 2-stage procedure may suffer from a hitherto overlooked difficulty: the tissue expander may induce chest wall depression that ...
Inoue M, Aoki H, Kamegai M, Ogawa R.
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Life-threatening hemothorax after radiofrequency ablation for subcapsular hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with previous rib injury. [PDF]

Radiol Case Rep
Radiofrequency ablation is a well-established treatment for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Although generally safe, serious complications may occur, particularly when an intercostal approach is required.
Li GH, Chen TM, Huang PT, Tung YW.
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The Bilateral Inferior Pedicled Anterior Intercostal Artery Perforator-Sparing Flap for Correcting Funnel Chest Deformity in Gender-affirming Masculinizing Chest Surgery. [PDF]

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
Summary:. Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital anterior chest wall anomaly, often requiring surgical correction due to both functional and aesthetic concerns. Gender-affirming surgery has seen a significant increase in recent decades, with
Wellenbrock S, Gebur N, Wiebringhaus P, Varnava C, Geißler S, Rieger UM, Hirsch T, Aitzetmüller-Klietz ML, Aitzetmüller-Klietz M.   +8 more
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How to assess chest wall deformity in children with pectus excavatum - evaluation of the agreement among methods [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2021
Background/Aim. Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common deformity of the frontal aspect of the chest wall in children. A particular dilemma arises about the degree of deformity that should be subjected to surgical treatment. The aim of this study was to
Kostić Marko, Sretenović Aleksandar, Savić Milan, Popović Marko, Kostić Sanja, Stamenović Davor   +5 more
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Feasibility of structured light Plethysmography (SLP) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most institutions have changed the way patients are assessed or investigated. Using novel non-contact technology, it is possible to continuously monitor the lung function of peri-operative patients undergoing ...
Natalie Simon, Azhar Hussain, Priyanka Kolvekar, Shyam Kolvekar   +3 more
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An alternative method to create a breast mound after tissue expander insertion: The modified Goldilocks technique [PDF]

Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2020
With the recent increase in reported cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), fears of breast implants have increased. In particular, some patients now desire expander removal without implant insertion.
Dong Nyeok Jeon, Kyunghyun Min, Hyun Ho Han   +2 more
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Surgical treatment of a sternal cleft associated with pectus excavatum

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022
Sternal cleft is a rare congenital chest wall deformity, with a reported incidence of 1 in 100,000 live births, accounting for less than 1% of all chest wall deformities.
Tran Thanh Vy, Nguyen Le Phuoc, Tran Thi Mai Thuy, Le Quang Dinh, Dao Duy Phuong, Lam Thao Cuong, Ho Tat Bang   +6 more
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Repair of Recurrent Pectus Excavatum with a Huge Chest Wall Defect in a Patient with a Previous Ravitch and Pectus Bar Repair: A Case Report

Journal of Chest Surgery, 2022
Recurrent pectus excavatum (PE) after a Ravitch operation is not uncommon. Extensive costal cartilage resection from the previous Ravitch procedure can lead to an irregular, unstable chest wall depressions with a varying degree of deformity.
Gongmin Rim, Hyung Joo Park
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The correlation between spinal and chest wall deformities and pulmonary function in Marfan syndrome

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics, 2020
Purpose Scoliosis, chest wall deformities and pulmonary involvement are common features of Marfan syndrome (MFS). We aimed to assess the impact of spinal and chest wall deformities on pulmonary function in paediatric MFS patients with a surgically ...
Hila Otremski, Roger F. Widmann, Mary F. Di Maio, Dror Ovadia   +3 more
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