| Literature DB >> 32173337 |
Axel Rouch1, Pierre Rabinel2, Franck Accadbled3, Laurent Brouchet4.
Abstract
Pectus excavatum is a common chest malformation, classically asymptomatic. Pectus excavatum surgery allows aesthetic correction. Funnel chest is a malformation frequently associated with thoracic scoliosis, especially in Marfan's syndrome. Scoliosis are treated with first-line non- surgical treatment. Second line treatment consists in scoliosis surgery.Entities:
Keywords: Inferior vena cave compression; Pectus excavatum; Ravitch surgery
Year: 2020 PMID: 32173337 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330