Open AccessThe effect of costal cartilage resection on the chest wall development: a morphometric evaluation
Author(s) -
Mustafa Çalık,
Olgun Kadir Arıbaş,
Fikret Kanat
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.07.013
Subject(s) - costal cartilage , medicine , thoracic wall , anatomy , cartilage , surgery , resection , cardiothoracic surgery , rib cage
In repair of thoracic wall deformities, there is a debate in the literature regarding the optimal age and the type and number of costal cartilage resections. We evaluated the effect of costal cartilage resections on the chest wall development in young rabbits.
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