Deformities of the anterior thorax wall, named Pectus, are commonly observed in children and teenagers (Beirão, 1999); however, they are considered rare in small animals (Orton, 1998). Two types of deformities are known: the Pectus excavatum (PE) and Pectus carinatum (PC). PE is a dorsal to ventral narrowing of the thorax, also known as funnel chest (Fossum, 2002), whereas PC is a ventral protr...

Severe asymmetric pectus excavatum surgery is a technique challenging operation, and it difficult to obtain good results using general Nuss procedure. In order ensure the success of we used special for correction, which Wung procedure designed. Due serious deformity, very correct directly. reduce difficulty, use preshaping in our can fully soften bony structures chest wall depression lay founda...

Open techniques represent a valid repair option for severe asymmetric pectus excavatum in adults. The use of metal supports is recommended to reduce the risk of recurrence. A wide variety of metal supports have been proposed, with pre-, trans- or retrosternal fixation. A novel open technique using titanium bars fixed to the ribs with clips has been recently introduced (STRATOS™ system) for ches...

BACKGROUND Pectus Excavatum (PEx) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, accounting for over 90% of all chest wall deformities. Surgical correction is recommended because severe PEx can affect the physical and psychological development of patients. The aim of our study was to assess the impact of surgical repair of Pectus Excavatum in adults during hospital course and results after...

BACKGROUND Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is an uncommon pathological situation, which involves the presence of bland, fibrin-platelet thrombi. It usually occurs at the endocardium of cardiac valves, in association with endothelial injury and a hypercoagulative state. However, NBTE on the endocardium at the right atrial free wall in a patient without any apparent hypercoagulative ...

UNLABELLED We present a case of sternal steel strut dislodgement and migration in a patient undergoing Ravitch repair for pectus excavatum (PE) 37 years ago. Broken struts perforated the right ventricle and right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and additionally migrated into the left upper lobar bronchus.Dislodged sternal struts represent rare complications after surgical repair of patients su...

BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective, randomized trial was to compare analgesia, sedation, and cardiorespiratory function in children after thoracoscopic surgery for pectus excavatum repair, using two types of analgesia--epidural block with bupivacaine plus fentanyl vs patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with fentanyl. METHODS Twenty-eight patients scheduled for thoracoscopic pectus excavatu...

BACKGROUND Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital chest wall deformity, with a high incidence in live births. This study aimed to evaluate the measured factors on CT images related to the number of pectus bars for surgical correction. METHODS A total of 497 patients who had undergone minimally invasive repair between April 2007 and July 2011 were classified into single-bar (n=358) and...