Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(4):296-299 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2020.061

Surgical correction of pectus excavatum in an adolescent boy

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál, CSc.1,2, MUDr. Tomáš Malý, Ph.D.3, MUDr. Eva Klásková, Ph.D.2, MUDr. Kamila Michálková4
1 Ústav molekulární a translační medicíny LF UP Olomouc
2 Dětská klinika LF UP FN v Olomouci
3 Chirurgická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci
5 Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

Pectus excavatum (PEx) is a developmental deformity of the anterior chest wall that affects one in 400 live births. The depression of the sternum can displace the heart and reduce the lung volume, and may cause pulmonary and cardiovascular impairments. We present a case report of a severe form of PEx in an adolescent boy with a characteristic finding on imaging. According to Ravitch method, the open plastic surgery of the anterior chest wall led to aesthetic and symptomatic improvement.

Keywords: chest wall defect, pectus excavatum, Ravitch method, adolescent.

Published: September 3, 2020  Show citation

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Mihál V, Malý T, Klásková E, Michálková K. Surgical correction of pectus excavatum in an adolescent boy. Pediatr. praxi. 2020;21(4):296-299. doi: 10.36290/ped.2020.061.
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