Silastic Molding Method for Pectus Excavatum Correction Using a Polyvinyl Alcohol (Ivalon) Sponge.
10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.6.418
- Author:
Jun Ho LEE
1
;
Sung Jin KIM
;
Jeong Ho KANG
;
Won Sang CHUNG
;
Hyuck KIM
;
Soon Ho CHON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea. jhkang@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Minimally invasive surgery;
Funnel chest;
Polyvinyl alcohol sponge
- MeSH:
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities;
Dimethylpolysiloxanes;
Fungi;
Funnel Chest;
Polyvinyl Alcohol;
Polyvinyls;
Porifera
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2012;45(6):418-420
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pectus excavatum is rare, but it is the most common type of sternal congenital disorder. There are many surgical methods to correct pectus excavatum such as the Ravitch method, Wada method, Silastic mold method, and the Nuss operation. We report a case of minimal invasive surgery for pectus excavatum using a polyvinyl alcohol sponge.
