منابع مشابه
Outcome of surgical repair of Pectus Excavatum in adults
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...
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A 15-year-old boy presented with a moderate pectus excavatum (Figure 1). The preoperative X-rays are shown (Figures 2,3). He complained about cosmetics and did not have any physiological limitations. He plays badminton without symptoms and claims that he has the same level of endurance as his peers. Because of clinical suspicions concerning Marfan syndrome, he had an echocardiography, which was...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.119