Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2017;2(1):1481.Review Article | Open Access
Evaluation and Surgical Treatment of Adult Pectus Excavatum Patients
MennatAllah M. Ewais and Dawn E. Jaroszewski
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
*Correspondance to: Dawn E. Jaroszewski
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1481
Abstract
Pectus excavatum is one of the most common congenital chest wall deformities, in which the sternum and the adjacent costal cartilages are displaced posteriorly. Physiological limitations and psychological impacts of the deformity may occur as the patient ages and the chest wall becomes more rigid. Adult patients can undergo surgical correction of their deformity with excellent results. A minimally invasive approach to the repair of adult patients can be successfully utilized.
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Ewais MAM, Jaroszewski DE. Evaluation and Surgical Treatment of Adult Pectus Excavatum Patients. Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1481.
