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, 2020 Chest wall deformities are uncommon in the pediatric population. The majority of which are cosmetic, and therefore surgical correction is to improve the patient’s body image. Rare abnormalities, such as Jeune’s syndrome and sternal clefts, have clinical consequences for the patient.
Michael Singh, Dakshesh Parikh
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Surgery of chest wall deformities [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 1997 To evaluate the medium-term results of 77 surgical corrections in patients with chest wall deformities, 53 (68.8%) with pectus excavatum and 24 with pectus carinatum, operated upon from 1985 to 1994.The mean age of the patients was 14.7 years (4-39 years) and 77% were younger than 15 years of age. There were 59 male (76.7%) and 18 female patients. Only
Matos, AC +3 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2015 This study aims to present the case of a female patient with Poland’s syndrome and pectus excavatum deformity who underwent breast and chest wall reconstruction with a pre-shaped free deep inferior epigastric perforator flap. A 57-year-old female patient
Dimitrios Dionyssiou +3 more
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Pattern of Flail Chest Injury Secondary to Blunt Chest Trauma in Menoufia University Hospital (a Prospective Study) [PDF]
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2017 Flail chest injury is a condition usually resulting from a blunt trauma with a great force to the chest wall causing multiple rib fractures with segmental chest wall instability and leading to significant morbidity and mortality.
Reham El Farouny, Ola Sweilum
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Surgical management of a rapidly growing chest wall mass of the neonate
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 A two-week-old infant male presented with an asymptomatic large left-sided chest wall mass. On physical exam, an approximately 3 cm firm, non-mobile mass was palpated in the upper left lateral chest wall.
Danny Lascano +5 more
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Congenital partial chest wall defect with extracorporeal intercostal liver herniation
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 Congenital herniation of the liver through the chest wall associated with chest wall deformity is an extremely rare clinical observation. There are only a few reports of intercostal liver herniation associated with Poland syndrome, which is characterized
Takahiro Jimbo +3 more
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JPRAS Open, 2015 In some cases, skeletal and soft issue elements are required for chest wall reconstruction. Although muscle flaps and ribs are commonly used for achieving ideal reconstruction, deformation and loss of bone strength are unavoidable in such cases.
Yumiko Uchikawa-Tani +3 more
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Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2020 Purpose: Some surgeons believe that chest computed tomography (CT) scan should be used more prudently in management of blunt chest trauma patients. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical predictors of abnormal chest CT scan findings in trauma patients.
Saeed Safari +4 more
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Management of chest wall deformities [PDF]
Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2016 An increasing number of patients with congenital chest wall deformities seek treatment for their conditions worldwide. A number of new treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, stemmed as a consequence of the increased demand. Unfortunately the complications have also increased, some of which with dramatic results.
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Severe pectus excavatum with tracheal compression presenting with chronic cough
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 While pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity in children, indications for surgical repair are still debated among experts.
Britton B. Donato +5 more
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