Open AccessSimultaneous minimally invasive surgery for pectus excavatum and recurrent pneumothorax
Author(s) -
Korkut Bostancı,
Serdar Evman,
Mustafa Yüksel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivs283
Subject(s) - pectus excavatum , medicine , wedge resection , surgery , deformity , pneumothorax , funnel chest , resection
A 19-year old male who had a pectus excavatum deformity and recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax was admitted to our clinic. An intervention simultaneously combining a videothoracoscopic apical wedge resection and minimally invasive repair of the pectus excavatum deformity was successfully performed.
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