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Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 2000;27(5):481-484.
Published online September 1, 2000.
Endoscopic Transaxillary Silicone Implant Insertion for the Aesthetic Correction of Pectus Excavatum.
Won Jin Park, Jae Kyong Pyon, Myoung Soo Shin
1Dr. Park's Aesthetic Clinic.
2Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine.
Abstract
Scars on anterior chest after operative correction of funnel chest have been the challenging problem despite introduction of refined techiniques by numerous authors. From December 1996 to September 1998, the authors have performed prefabricated silicone implant insertion in eight female patients presenting funnel chest, using transaxillary approaches instead of substernal or inframammary incisions. In two of eight patients, augmentation mammaplasty was performed simultaneously. Except one case of seroma occurred in early stages, all eight cases of pectus excavatum were satisfactorily reconstructed by this technique. All eight patients expressed their satisfaction with the results during the follow-up visits made between 3 months and 3 years. In conclusion, endoscopic transaxillary approach for the scarless anterior chest can be useful technique in aesthetic correction of the funnel chest.
Keywords: Pectus excavatum; Silicone implant; Transaxillary approach
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