The Surgical Correction for Pectus Carinatum: One Case Report.
- Author:
Hyung Gyun MOK
1
;
Ho Seung SHIN
;
Ki Woo HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Hallym Univ., Medical College.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pectus carinatum
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Female;
Funnel Chest;
Humans;
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities;
Osteotomy;
Scoliosis;
Sternum
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1999;32(5):489-493
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The pectus carinatum or anterior protrusion of the sternum is a less common than pectus excavatum. It occurs more frequently in boys than girls and associated musculoskeletal abnormalities, spinal scoliosis is most common. Ravitch first reported correction of chondromanubrial prominence in 1952, resecting the multiple deformed costal cartilages and performing a double osteotomy on sternum. We have experienced one case of pectus carinatum and obtained satisfactory postoperative results. The deformity was corrected by the subchondral resection of multiple deformed costal cartilage, bilaterally, with single osteotomy on sternum and fracture of the posterior cortex to correct anterior angulation. Postoperative course was uneventful. We report this case with brief review of the literature.
