Esophageal cancer with severe funnel chest treated by simultaneous funnel chest surgery and thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a case report [PDF]
BMC Cancer, 2018 Background Funnel chest is the most common chest deformity, occurring in 0.06–0.3% of the general population. When it occurs concomitantly with esophageal cancer, it hinders intrathoracic surgery that is necessary for treatment.
Keiichiro Hatoyama +6 more
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One- versus Two-Minute Intercostal Nerve Cryoanalgesia in Children Undergoing Surgery for Funnel Chest Deformity [PDF]
Journal of Personalized MedicineAn inherent defect of the sternum and ribs results in the formation of a funnel-shaped anterior chest wall. The gold standard of surgical correction is the minimally invasive Nuss procedure, which might cause severe pain and carries the risk of sensory ...
Sławomir Zacha +2 more
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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]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenSummary:. 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
Sascha Wellenbrock, MD +8 more
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Correction of post-surgical synmastia after stepwise treatment of pectus excavatum and breast asymmetry—A case report [PDF]
JPRAS OpenWe present a case of a 30-year-old female patient requiring correction of post-surgical synmastia after stepwise treatment of pectus excavatum (funnel chest) and breast asymmetry (right < left).The funnel chest was first corrected with a 3D custom-made ...
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Experiences and health-related quality of life following minimally invasive surgical repair for pectus excavatum – a mixed methods study [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-BeingBackground Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity. Minimally invasive repair for pectus excavatum (MIRPE) has demonstrated positive and psychsocial outcomes.
Louise Norlander +3 more
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Prevalence of tuberculosis-related chest radiographic abnormalities among individuals with latent tuberculosis infection in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
New Microbes and New InfectionsBackground: Chest radiography is routinely used during latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) evaluation to exclude active disease. Methods: PubMed and google scholar were searched for studies reporting chest radiographic abnormalities among individuals ...
Abdulaziz S. Aljibali
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Commentary: Funneling the funnel chest debates into appropriate management of adult pectus excavatumCentral Message [PDF]
JTCVS Techniques, 2022 Abbas E. Abbas, MD
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Vascular compression of the left bronchus in a patient with funnel chest [PDF]
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020 Makoto Ando
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Applied Sciences, 2023 Pectus excavatum (funnel chest) is the most common chest wall deformity in childhood and adolescence with a prevalence in the literature ranging from 1 in 3400 to 1 in 1000.
Markus Denzinger +4 more
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Augmentation mammoplasty and autologous fat transplantation: an alternative for the treatment of hypomastia and mild pectus excavatum - Case report [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Pectus excavatum(PE) is a congenital chest deformity characterized by deep depression in the sternum. Autologous fat transplantation has been used for aesthetic purposes, mainly on the face, and has recently gained relevance in thoracic and breast ...
Marcus Vinicius Jardini Barbosa +3 more
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