Reoperation for a Congenital Heart Defect and Simultaneous Repair for a Severe Form of Pectus Excavatum
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Christian Schreiber • Ju¨rgen Ho¨rer • Sohrab Fratz • Alfred Hager • Stephan Kellnar
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
A 12-year-old boy was referred for treatment of severe mitral regurge. The boy had already undergone two previous operations. A reduced exercise capacity was measured. Lung function was severely affected and exhibited a reduced forced vital capacity. Because access to the heart after previous surgery together with the severe chest malformation required a sternotomy, the authors opted for a simultaneous chest wall reconstruction as in a Ravitch repair.
Pediatr Cardiol (2011) 32:232–233 DOI 10.1007/s00246-010-9851-1 Received: 6 September 2010 / Accepted: 3 November 2010 / Published online: 24 November 2010
