Reconstruction of congenital chest-wall deformities. 1989

V F Garcia, and A E Seyfer, and G M Graeber
George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Pectus deformities and Poland's syndrome are two relatively common congenital deformities of the chest wall that are amenable to reconstruction. The extent of the structural deformity in pectus deformity and the degree of associated cardiopulmonary dysfunction are critical variables in preoperative assessment. The operative approaches range from more extensive sternal eversion to the more popular subperichondrial cartilage resection with or without internal fixation. In Poland's syndrome, the options for reconstruction include anterior transfer of the ipsilateral latissimus dorsi muscle through a transaxillary tunnel and attachment to the clavicle and sternum. Submuscular insertion of a mammary prosthesis can be added in the female patient.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011045 Poland Syndrome A syndrome which is characterized by symbrachydactyly and aplasia of the sternal head of pectoralis major. Poland Anomaly,Poland Sequence,Poland Syndactyly,Anomaly, Poland,Syndactyly, Poland,Syndrome, Poland
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D005260 Female Females
D005660 Funnel Chest A developmental anomaly in which the lower sternum is posteriorly dislocated and concavely deformed, resulting in a funnel-shaped thorax. Pectus Excavatum,Chest, Funnel,Chests, Funnel,Excavatum, Pectus,Funnel Chests
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013249 Sternum A long, narrow, and flat bone commonly known as BREASTBONE occurring in the midsection of the anterior thoracic segment or chest region, which stabilizes the rib cage and serves as the point of origin for several muscles that move the arms, head, and neck.
D013576 Syndactyly A congenital anomaly of the hand or foot, marked by the webbing between adjacent fingers or toes. Syndactylies are classified as complete or incomplete by the degree of joining. Syndactylies can also be simple or complex. Simple syndactyly indicates joining of only skin or soft tissue; complex syndactyly marks joining of bony elements. Polysyndactyly,Syndactylia,Syndactylias,Syndactylies
D013903 Thoracic Surgery A surgical specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart, lungs, and esophagus. Two major types of thoracic surgery are classified as pulmonary and cardiovascular. Cardiac Surgery,Heart Surgery,Surgery, Cardiac,Surgery, Heart,Surgery, Thoracic
D013909 Thorax The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Chest,Thoraces,Chests,Thorace

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