Simultaneous Nuss Operation and Mammoplasty in an Adult Patient with Pectus Excavatum: A case report.
- Author:
Kyung Soo KIM
1
;
Deog Gon CHO
;
Kyu Do CHO
;
Min Seop JO
;
Chul Ung KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. ebstein8@hitel.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chest wall;
Funnel chest;
Breast implants
- MeSH:
Adult;
Breast;
Breast Implants;
Female;
Funnel Chest;
Humans;
Mammaplasty;
Steel;
Thoracic Wall
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2008;41(4):523-526
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum using a metal bar, as advocated by Nuss, has been broadly accepted recently for its aesthetic aspect. There are many types of pectus excavatum, and various treatment methods, as well. Pectus excavatum may be accompanied by other congenital anomalies, so many modified repair methods have been developed and performed. We report a case of a 33-year-old woman with pectus excavatum and breast hypoplasia, which were simultaneously corrected with Nuss procedure using a substernal steel bar and mammoplasty.
