Margulis et al. are to be congratulated on the excellent aesthetic results which they
have obtained using customised silicone implants for correction of the aesthetic abnormality
associated with pectus excavatum in the adult population.
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Published online: April 13, 2007
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© 2007 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- Reconstruction of pectus excavatum with silicone implantsJournal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryVol. 59Issue 10
- PreviewThe pectus excavatum deformity is characterised by a deep depression usually involving the lower one-half to two-thirds of the sternum. The indications for surgery are often aesthetic. Extensive procedures, requiring fracturing and remodelling of the chest wall skeleton are associated with high morbidity and high rate of complications. In this article we describe our renewed experience with reconstruction of mild and moderate pectus excavatum deformities with custom made prefabricated silicone implants.
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