Management of Congenital Chest Wall Deformities

Overview

Journal Semin Plast Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2012 Feb 2

PMID 22294949

Citations 11

Authors

Felix C Blanco

Steven T Elliott

Anthony D Sandler

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Abstract

Congenital chest wall deformities are considered to be anomalies in chest wall growth. These can be categorized as either rib cage overgrowth or deformities related to inadequate growth (aplasia or dysplasia). Rib cage overgrowth leads to depression of the sternum (pectus excavatum) or protuberance of the sternum (pectus carinatum) and accounts for greater than 90% of congenital chest wall deformities. The remaining deformities are a result of inadequate growth. Evolution in the management of congenital chest wall deformities has made significant progress over the past 25 years. This article will review chest wall deformities and the current management strategies of these interesting anomalies.

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