Publication: Simultaneous minimally invasive surgery for pectus excavatum and recurrent pneumothorax
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2012-10-01
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OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Abstract
A 19-year old male who had a pectus excavatum deformity and recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax was admitted to our clinic. An intervention simultaneously combining a videothoracoscopic apical wedge resection and minimally invasive repair of the pectus excavatum deformity was successfully performed.
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Chest wall, Minimally invasive surgery, Pectus excavatum, Pneumothorax