Abstract

BISBAL PIAZUELO, J.  and  DE BARCIA VALERO, J.D.. Pectus excavatum: aesthetic correction using customized implants. Cir. plást. iberolatinoam. [online]. 2010, vol.36, n.4, pp.345-353. ISSN 1989-2055.

The depressions in the chondrosternal region, known as pectus excavatum, are the most usual congenital problems of the anterior chest-wall. Its correction has always been surgical, using two different techniques, as follows: 1) The ones that works changing the costal anatomy; and 2) The ones that just covers the defect up with fillers. For those cases of pectus excavatum in adults, in which the cardiorespiratory problems have been completely ruled out, and are considered as aesthetic problems, we have been using a corrective technique for the last 8 years with a made to measure silicone prosthesis, with very satisfactory results and with almost no complications.

Keywords : Pectus excavatum; Funnel chest; silicone implants.

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