Extrapleural Nuss procedure for chest wall deformity complicating thoracotomy and pulmonary resection
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Clinical application of Nuss procedure for chest wall deformity in Poland syndrome
A 6-year-old girl with Poland syndrome was diagnosed with loss of hard and soft tissue on her affected chest. She required chest reconstruction to protect her thorax and improve her developmental delay. We applied a titanium device used for children with funnel chest to her, resulting in good shape. By using this device, we avoided sacrificing healthy rib and muscle; she could save the tissue f...
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Poland’s syndrome is a very rare type of chest deformation found in 1 : 32,000 – 1 : 52,500 live births [1, 2]. Its treatment most often involves the reconstruction of the mammary glands with the transposition of a pedicled muscle-skin flap using Marlex mesh [3, 4] or the repair of the chest’s bone structure. The coexistence of multiple developmental defects of the chest constituting this syndr...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.09.047