Surgical correction of pectus excavatum using a rib graft strut following excision of costal cartilages

Surgical correction of pectus excavatum using a rib graft strut following excision of costal cartilages

Background: A number of techniques are described for correction of pectus excavatum (PE). This article describes the experience with an innovative procedure which combines features from the Ravitch and Nuss procedures without using prosthetic material. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1...

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Main Authors: Veereshwar Bhatnagar, Nitin Sharma, Anjan Dhua, Manisha Jana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Haller's index
Nuss procedure
pectus excavatum
Ravitch procedure
rib strut
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2019;volume=24;issue=4;spage=252;epage=256;aulast=Bhatnagar

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